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Show more- Cannabinoid A chemical compound in cannabis. or marijuana. Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids
- Flores man See: Homo floresiensis
- First and second branchial arch syndrome The olfactory nerve, the nerve that permits the sense of smell. See: Olfactory nerve.
- Atypical measles syndrome (AMS) Measles syndrome (AMS): An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache…
- Resolution In genetics, resolution refers to the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low…
- Francis Crick See: Crick, Francis
- Physiologic Something that is normal, neither due to anything pathologic nor significant in terms of causing illness
- Tolerance A state in which a T cell can no longer respond to antigen. The T cell 'tolerates' the antigen. Also called…
- Cocaine The most potent stimulant of natural origin, a bitter addictive anesthetic (pain blocker) which is extracted…
- Vesicatory A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant
- Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma See: Adult T-cell leukemia
- CREST syndrome A limited form of scleroderma, a disease of connective tissue with the formation of scar tissue (fibrosis) in…