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Show more- Test, Fisher's exact A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and…
- Branchial cyst Branchial cyst: Also called a branchial cleft cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic…
- Duodenitis Inflammation of the duodenum. (The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine.
- Chemokine One of a large group of proteins that act as lures and were first found attracting white blood cells. The…
- Nominal aphasia See Anomia
- Delta cell, pancreatic A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Transplantation genetics The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a…
- Hyperhidrosis, palmoplantar See: Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis
- Quadriplegic Pertaining to quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs -- both arms and both legs), as from a high spinal…
- Cancer, oat cell See: Oat cell cancer
- Myocardial infarction A heart attack. Abbreviated MI. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Sleep, rapid eye movement Sleep, rapid eye movement: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs)…