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Degenerative joint disease
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- Sperm stem cell A cell that is incapable of fertilizing an egg cell but can give rise to cells that develop into sperm. Sperm…
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- Abuse, elder See: Elder abuse
- NGFB The beta polypeptide chain of nerve growth factor
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- Acclimatization to altitude The main cause of altitude sickness is going too high too fast. Given time, the body can adapt to the…
- Female genitalia The genital organs of the female. These are usually separated by convention into the external and internal…
- Neuritis Inflammation of nerves.
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