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Phagocyte
A cell that can engulf particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign matter, etc. The principal phagocytes include the neutrophils and monocytes (types of white blood cells). The prefix 'phago-' comes from…
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- Brachial plexus palsy Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in…
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- Lennox syndrome A severe form of epilepsy that is characterized by the onset in early childhood of frequent seizures of…
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