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Glutathione S-transferase, omega-1
See: Glutathione S-transferase omega-1
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Show more- Hematoma, subdural See: Subdural hematoma
- Hormone,T4 Thyroxine
- Lynch syndrome See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
- Underventilation See: Hypoventilation
- Roach-2 Or roaches. Street term for Rohypnol
- Osteoclasis The surgical destruction of bone tissue. Osteoclasis is performed to reconstruct a bone that is malformed…
- Cod liver oil An oil extracted from the liver of the cod. Cod liver oil was once given religiously to children every day as…
- PMLD Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease
- Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney. Nephritis can be acute or chronic. Acute nephritis is most commonly caused by…
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- GPO GPO stands for various things (such as the Government Printing Office) but in a healthcare context (and many…
- Strain, lumbar See: Lumbar strain.