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Ova
Plural form of ovum
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Show more- Neuropathy, accessory See: Accessory neuropathy
- Pestis The popular name (and abbreviation) of Positron Emission Tomography.
- Acrylamide A chemical created in foods when starches and other carbohydrates are overheated (over 120°C or 250°F) during…
- DHA 1. Docosahexaenoic acid, an essential fatty acid, thought to be important to the development of infants…
- Medulla The innermost part. The adrenal medulla is the innermost part of that gland. The renal medulla is the inner…
- Rossi counter An instrument used to measure the energy deposited by radiation in microscopic sites such as cells. Named for…
- Diabetes skin condition See: Diabetic skin disease
- Bird flu Bird flu: See: Avian influenza.
- Type 1 GM2-gangliosidosis See: Tay-Sachs disease
- Virus, positive-strand RNA See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Weasand 1. The windpipe (trachea). 2. More loosely, the throat. 'Cut his weasand with thy knife.' The Tempest…
- Developmental disorder One of several disorders that interrupt normal development in childhood. They may affect a single area of…