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Fetal vaccinia
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- Molecules, recombinant DNA A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…
- Vaginal vestibule The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- ADI Acceptable daily intake
- Balance, sense of Our sense of balance is regulated by a complex interaction of the following parts of the nervous system: >…
- Cholangiography, percutaneous transhepatic See Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Paronychia Inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail due to infection. The infection may be bacterial…
- Phytotoxin A poison in a plant. Abrin and ricin are examples of phytotoxins. Abrin comes from the seeds of a plant…
- Kidney cancer Kidney cancer: Malignancy of the kidney, the organ that is primarily responsible for the removal of metabolic…