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- STD Sexually transmitted disease
- Endocrine Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they…
- Oral-motor Relating to the muscles of the mouth and/or mouth movements
- FFN Fetal fibronectin
- Pachyonychia congenita, type 1 This is a form of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It…
- ADA (American Diabetes Association) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes…
- Innervate To supply with nerves. It is a little known fact that the cornea is the most densely innervated tissue in the…
- Public grief See: Public mourning
- Dysphonia See: Spasmodic dysphonia.
- Phlebotomist A person who draws blood.