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Show more- Bulimia Bulimia: Also called bulimia nervosa. An eating disorder characterized by episodes of secretive excessive…
- CB2 See: Cannabinoid receptor 2.
- Phlebotomy Obtaining blood from a vein. In the old days, this was done by incising (cutting) a vein and just letting the…
- Stenosis, pulmonary The pulmonary valve is too tight so that the flow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart into the…
- Zinc deficiency Lack of zinc in the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances…
- Modelling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Double-blinded study A study in which at least two separate groups receive the experimental medication or procedure at different…
- Squamous intraepithelial lesion A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The changes in the…
- Oculoplastics Eye plastic and reconstructive surgery., a specialized area of ophthalmology that focuses on the eyelids and…
- Sanguine 1) Having a ruddy (reddish) complexion. 2) Cheerful, hopeful, confident, and optimistic; impulsive. The word…
- Gas exchange The primary function of the lungs involving the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the…
- Pneumo- Prefix pertaining to breathing, respiration, the lungs, pneumonia, or air