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Cell, beta (pancreatic)
A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans. They constitute the predominant type of cell in the…
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Show more- Labia majora The larger (major) outside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Haemophilus influenzae type B This kind of immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a…
- Foot type The category into which a particular foot falls. Foot types are generally classified into one of three…
- First do no harm Slogan used in medicine often in the Latin wording 'primum non nocere,' a fundamental medical precept of…
- Buccal mucosa The inner lining of the cheeks and lips.
- Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) The chromosome abnormality that causes chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Abbreviated as the Ph chromosome. The…
- Enterobiasis Any hernia containing small intestine. 2. Hernia (protrusion) of the small intestine into the upper wall of…
- WF Abbreviation for 'white female' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results of their physical…
- Saffron An extremely costly yellow spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus)…
- Acute tubular necrosis A severe form of acute renal failure that develops in people with severe illnesses (such as sepsis) or with…
- Immunoglobulin M Abbreviated IgM. A major class of immunoglobulins. IgM includes the antibodies that are usually produced…
- San Joaquin Valley disease A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…