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- Saphenous vein, small The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Scale, skin A thin piece of the outermost layer of skin resembling a fish scale. They represent a heaping up of the…
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- Salmonella genome The entire genetic complement (the DNA) of Salmonella bacteria. The genomes of two strains of Salmonella…
- Motor neurone disease Motor neuron disease. 'His suffering from motor neurone disease (MND) was finally over because he had chosen…
- Nail infection, fungal The most common fungus infection of the nails is onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and…
- Baskerville effect A fatal heart attack triggered by extreme psychological stress. The effect is named after Charles…
- Stewart See: Stewart, Alice
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