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Adenomatous polyposis coli
See: APC (meaning 3)
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- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…
- Biopsy, skin See: Skin biopsy
- Midbrain aqueduct A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- DM1 Type 1 myotonic dystrophy. See: Myotonic dystrophy
- Magendie, foramen of An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called…
- Poultice A soft moist mass about the consistency of cooked porridge that is spread on cloth and applied warm to create…
- Epidemic scorecard A tally of epidemics. The scorecard, based on estimates from the World Health Organization in 2003, reads as…