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Cancer, basal cell
Cancer, basal cell: The most common type of skin cancer, a disease in which the cancer cells resemble the basal cells of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin. Basal cell carcinomas usually appear as the classic 'sore that doesn't…
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- Endostatin Endostatin is a piece (a fragment) of a protein, collagen 18, found in all blood vessels. This fragment is…
- Span, memory The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Frequency, urinary Urinating too often, at too frequent intervals, not due to an unusually large volume of urine, but rather to…
- Neurotheology The search for the place(s) in the brain where religious beliefs originate. Neurotheology mixes terms and…
- Deficiency, FALDH Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- Pseudomonas cepacia Bacterium now known as Burkholderia cepacia. See: Burkholderia cepacia
- Synthesis Putting together different entities to make a whole which is new and different. In biochemistry, synthesis…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Fingers, six The presence of an extra finger, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This condition is…
- Atrioventricular (AV) Pertaining to the atria (the upper chambers of the heart) and the ventricles (the lower chambers of the…
- Pathophysiology Deranged function in an individual or an organ that is due to a disease. A pathophysiologic alteration is a…