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Colorectal surgeon
A general surgeon who has had further training and is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus
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- Nucleus, arcuate See: Arcuate nucleus
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- Vision, tubular See: Tubular vision; Tunnel vision
- Change, single base A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base…
- Cholesterol, 'good' High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
- Cytoplasm All of the substance of a cell outside of the nucleus. The cytoplasm contains a number of different types…
- ETM1 A gene for essential tremor, uncontrollable shaking of the hands and head and sometimes other parts of the…
- Personality disorder, borderline A serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships…
- Physics, medical See: Medical physics
- Major histocompatibility complex See: Permanent makeup.
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