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Oliva
The olive, a structure in the brain
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- Labia majora The larger (major) outside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
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- Herbicide A chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses. Herbicides tend to have…
- Immunology The study of all aspects of the immune system including its structure and function, disorders of the immune…
- Scoliosis, nonstructural A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…