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Alstrom-Hallgren syndrome
See: Alstrom syndrome
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Show more- Bioactive Having an effect upon a living organism, tissue, or cell. Biologically active. Antibiotic, enzymes, and…
- Nucleus, caudate See: Caudate nucleus
- Virology The study of viruses
- Ear, middle There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle…
- Nickel A silver-white metallic element. Long-term exposure to nickel, such as from jewelry, can cause a form of…
- Heart conduction system The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- EM (electron microscope) A microscope in which an electron beam replaces light to form the image. EM stands for electron microscope…
- Pneumonectomy An operation to remove an entire lung or part of a lung
- Urban typhus of Malaya Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder…
- Syndrome, phantom limb See Phantom limb syndrome
- Alvit Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Nonpenetrant trait A genetic trait (characteristic) that is present in the genome but does not manifest itself in the…