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Labrose
In medicine, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of a bone. The term labrum is used in anatomy to designate a lip, edge, or brim. Plural: labra. The glenoid labrum is a ring of…
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- Principal investigator In biomedical research, the person who directs a research project or program. The principal investigator (the…
- Menkes syndrome A genetic disorder, also known as kinky hair syndrome, in which the hair is fragile and twisted ('kinky') and…
- Asplenia The absence of a spleen or one that functions. (The spleen can be functionally destroyed, as occurs in…
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