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Department of Energy (DOE).
One of the U.S. government agencies contributing to the Human Genome Project
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- Strontium ranelate An agent consisting of two atoms of stable strontium and ranelic acid. Strontium ranelate stimulates the…
- Seizure Seizure: Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor…
- Sawyer's extractor A device designed for first aid that suctions venom from the site of a bite of a poisonous snake or lizard
- Vestibule of the ear A cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear
- Labiodental sound A sound that requires the involvement of the teeth and lips, such as 'v,' which involves the upper teeth and…
- Abducent nerve A small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle called the lateral rectus muscle that moves the eye…
- Bursitis 4 cel ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Bursitis Main…
- Atherogenesis The process of forming atheromas, plaques in the inner lining (the intima) of arteries
- Warshaw, Joseph (1936-2003) Eminent American pediatrician and pioneer in human developmental biology. Warshaw used…
- Jequirity pea See: Abrin