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Dental Association, American (ADA)
The mission statement of the ADA reads as follows: 'The ADA is the professional association of dentists dedicated to serving both the public and the profession of dentistry. The ADA promotes the public's health through commitment of member…
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- Bulbourethral gland Also called Cowper's gland. A pea-sized gland in the male located behind and to the side of the urethra that…
- Nerve, eleventh cranial The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome See TAR syndrome
- McKusick-Kaufman syndrome A genetic disorder in which there is build-up of fluids (called hydrometrocolpos) in the vagina and the…
- Aortic valve One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Herbicide A chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses. Herbicides tend to have…
- Duodenitis Inflammation of the duodenum. (The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine.
- Akinesia Impaired body movement; without movement (or without much movement). Akinesia is a term used in neurology to…
- Coding DNA A sequence of DNA that codes for protein. Coding DNA sequences are separated by long regions of DNA called…
- Erosion An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ('Erodere' in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion…
- Syndrome, fetal alcohol (FAS) The sum total of a person's problems caused by maternal alcohol intake during pregnancy