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Poisoning, carbon monoxide
See: Carbon monoxide poisoning
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- Syphilis, congenital The third stage of syphilis, in which the syphilis spirochetes infect the brain and other organs of the body…
- Belly That part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. Also called the…
- Change, single base A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base…
- Remodeling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Bacterial prostatitis, chronic Prostatitis, chronic: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a defect in the…
- Isolate A group in which mating is always between members of the group. For example, the Amish.
- ENT physician A medical specialist who is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck…
- Neuropathy, hypoglossal See: Hypoglossal neuropathy
- Nerve, pinched See: Nerve compression
- Cyte A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- AP (anteroposterior) In anatomy, AP stands for anteroposterior: from front-to-back. For example, an AP X-ray of the chest is taken…