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Idiopathic scoliosis
A "wastepaper basket" for those cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura whose cause is still unknown. See: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
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- PVS Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Nervine A nerve tonic, a medicine that acts therapeutically upon the nerves, particularly in the sense of a sedative…
- ALS8 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8
- Fear of bees An abnormal and persistent fear of bees. A phobia can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively…
- PNS (peripheral nervous system) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Arimidex Brand name for anastrozole, an oral antiestrogen. Arimidex inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal…
- CPP32 See: Caspase 3
- Haemophilus influenzae genome See: H. flu genome
- Tibial muscular dystrophy See: Muscular dystrophy, tibial
- Strabismus surgery Surgery for strabismus, a condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear…
- Connectionism >An input device receiving signals from the environment or from other neurons, >An integrative device…