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Eosinophilic leukocyte
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Show more- Labia The lips, either the lips around the mouth (the oral labia) or the lip-like external female genitalia (the…
- Speech therapist An older term for a speech- language pathologist
- Gastroenterologist A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract…
- Ringworm of the nails Ringworm of the nails: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis…
- Samaritan See Good Samaritan
- Tocus Labor, childbirth. Directly from the Greek 'tokos' meaning childbirth
- Juxtavesicular Near the bladder. From juxta-, meaning near, nearby, or close + vesicular, referring to the bladder (the…
- Distal The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone)…
- Reticulocyte A young red blood cell that usually remains in the bone marrow with only a few venturing out into the…
- MS 1. Multiple sclerosis. See also entry to: Multiple sclerosis.2. Mass spectrometry
- Cow milk allergy Allergy: Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less…
- Quiescence Inactivity, quietness. In cells, quiescence is the state of not dividing. In neurons (nerve cells)…