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Lymphatic tissue
A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphatic tissue is rich in lymphocytes (and accessory cells such as macrophages and reticular cells). The lymphatic tissue includes the…
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- Unassisted childbirth Birth of a baby without the assistance of an obstetrician, midwife, or other health professional. This may be…
- Stromal Pertaining to the stroma of an organ. See: Stroma
- True cramp A cramp that involves part or all of a single muscle or group of muscles that usually act together such as…
- Athlete's foot Athlete's foot: A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton which can thrive and infect the upper…
- Enema, barium See: Barium enema
- Palindromic Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence
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- Macular vision The macula is a special area in the center of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of…