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Hereditary essential tremor
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- Hereditary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis See: Familial ALS
- Polyubiquitination The binding of many ubiquitin molecules to the same target protein. Polyubiquitination of proteins is the…
- Zoll See: Zoll, Paul M.
- Gland of internal secretion See: Endocrine gland
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- Food-insecure Referring to the situation when people need to live with hunger and fear starvation
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- Boerhaave's syndrome Spontaneous tearing and rupture of the esophagus. Typically, Boerhaave's syndrome requires an operation for…