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Pancreozymin
See: Cholecystokinin
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- Multi-infarct dementia Dementia brought on by a series of strokes. See Vascular dementia
- Heebie-jeebies Extreme nervousness. A term coined by the America cartoonist Billy DeBeck (1890-1942) in his comic strip…
- Hyperthyroid Excess of thyroid hormone resulting from an overactive thyroid gland (or taking too much thyroid hormone)…
- Protein kinase A regulatory subunit 1-alpha See: PRKAR1A
- Myotonic myopathy, proximal See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Co-payment A payment made by an individual who has health insurance, usually at the time a service is received, to…
- Insemination, heterologous A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…
- Tarsal cyst Also called a Meibomian cyst or a chalazion. A tarsal cyst is an inflammation of the oil gland of the eyelid
- Enzootic Endemic in animals. An enzootic disease is constantly present in an animal population, but usually only…
- Prosthodontist A dentist with special training in making replacements for missing teeth or other structures of the oral…