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Sprain
An injury to a ligament that results from overuse or trauma. Sprains occurs when there is a stretch or tear in one or more ligaments, slightly elastic bands of tissue that keep the bones in place while permitting movement at a joint. The…
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- Fruitfly genome See: Drosophila genome
- Parainfluenza A disease due to an acute respiratory infection caused by a parainfluenza virus. Parinfluenza occurs usually…
- RNA editing The process in which messenger RNA (mRNA) is chemically modified ('edited') after it is synthesized (made)…
- Transverse fracture A fracture in which the break is across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone. NTER>
- PROC Protein C
- Tapeworm, pork Taenia solium
- Emergency department The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medical and surgical care to patients arriving…
- Welt A red bump, ridge or swelling of unbroken skin raised by a stinging blow or by an allergic reaction to foods…
- Rectal (adjective) Having to do with the rectum, the last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine that serves to store solid waste…
- Buschke's disease See: Scleredema