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- Juvenile polyposis An autosomal dominant disorder in which polyps develop throughout the gastrointestinal tract in the first…
- Inversion, paracentric chromosome A basic type of chromosome rearrangement in which a segment that does not include the centromere (and so is…
- CB2 receptor See: Cannabinoid receptor 2
- Rectus abdominis A large muscle in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the…
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