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Thyrocalcitonin
A hormone, also called calcitonin, produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and promotes the formation of bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling whereby old bone is removed by…
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- Hair follicle A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells…
- Gua sha See: Gua-sha
- Wilson disease Women. A late 20th century creation. A feminist spelling to avoid the suffix men.
- Ba The symbol for barium
- Speech therapy The treatment of speech and communication disorders. The approach used depends on the disorder. It may…
- Hair of the dog An alcoholic chaser reputed to relieve a hangover, usually needed the morning after imbibing too much…
- Cancer, oat cell See: Oat cell cancer
- Haemophilus influenzae genome See: H. flu genome
- Pleurisy Pleurisy: Inflammation of the pleura, the linings surrounding the lungs. There are two layers of pleura; one…
- Lues 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it. 2. A person with syphilis. From lues, an old…
- Brain, water on the See: Water on the brain