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MS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIGMS's mission is to 'support basic biomedical research that is not targeted to specific diseases or disorders. Among the most significant results of this research has been the…
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- Atresia, aortic Congenital absence of the normal valvular opening from the left ventricle of the heart into the aorta…
- ALPS Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- Family physician A physician who is educated and trained in family practice. 'Family physicians possess unique attitudes…
- Eidetic 1. Marked by extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall, especially of images. 2. By extension, an individual…
- Cell, cone A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp…
- Body type A somewhat old-fashioned term used to classify the human shape into three primary types: ectomorphic…
- Antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- NGFB The beta polypeptide chain of nerve growth factor
- Cancer of the pancreas See: Pancreatic cancer
- Lateral femoral cutaneous mononeuropathy See: Meralgia paresthetica