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Melanoma, uveal
See: Intraocular melanoma
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- Scleromalacia Degenerative thinning of the sclera, the tough white coat that covers most of the back of the eyeball and…
- RCT Randomized controlled trial
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome See: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type.
- Asparagine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Asparagine is nonessential to the diet since the…
- Fats Plural of the word 'fat'. See the definition of fat
- C3 (cervical vertebra) The third cervical (neck) vertebra from the top
- LAAM Levo-alpha acetyl methadol, an alternative to methadone that blocks the effects of opiates for up to 72 hours…
- Angina, Vincent Angina, Vincent: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and…
- Olivae The olives, twin structures in the brain
- Sunscreen A substance that blocks the effect of the sun's harmful rays. Using lotions that contain sunscreens can…