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Cadaver
A dead human body that may be used by physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Students in medical schools study and…
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- OCG Oral cholecystogram
- Chromesthesia A type of synesthesia in which which a nonvisual stimulus causes the individual to perceive color. Color…
- Colorectal surgeon A general surgeon who has had further training and is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and…
- Three day fever See: Sandfly fever
- Alpha-1 Short for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Reverse genetics In classic genetics, the traditional approach was to find a gene product and then try to identify the gene…
- Circinate balanitis A form of skin inflammation around the penis in males with Reiter's syndrome. The skin around the shaft and…
- Condom Although the word 'condom' usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and…
- Syndrome, atypical measles (AMS) Measles (AMS): An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache, cough, and…
- Silicosis A form of lung disease resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust over a period of years. Silicosis…
- Nail cross furrows See: Beau's lines