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Autotransplantation
The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The transplanted tissue is termed an autotransplant or an autograft. Ovarian autotransplantation has been done to the upper arm to protect the…
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Show more- Cell cycle The sequence of events within the cell between cell divisions. The cell cycle is conventionally divided into…
- Abscess, peritonsillar See: Peritonsillar abscess
- Laminaria A small rod-shaped piece of dried seaweed; when placed within the cervix, a laminaria causes it to gradually…
- Polypeptide A peptide consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Amino acids make up polypeptides which, in turn, make up…
- Infant, postmature A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after the usual 9 months (280 days) of gestation. The gestation (length…
- Joint, atloaxoid : The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Male organs of reproduction >The male external genitalia -- the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum; and >The male internal…
- Direct-entry midwife A midwife who has entered the profession of midwifery as an apprentice to a practicing midwife rather than…
- Metastasis 1. The process by which cancer spreads from the place at which it first arose as a primary tumor to distant…
- Rasmussen encephalitis A rare progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by intractable seizures and progressive…
- Diplopia, monocular Double vision (diplopia) in only one eye. The double vision persists when the other eye is covered. Monocular…
- Differentiation 1 The process by which cells become progressively more specialized; a normal process through which cells…