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Neural tube defect
Pain along the course of a nerve.
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- Eyes, flashing lights in the There are a number of causes of spontaneous flashing light sensations in the eye. A sensation of flashing…
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- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
- Optic nerve The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina, the…
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
- Malaise A vague feeling of discomfort, one that cannot be pinned down but is often sensed as 'just not right.'…
- Cell sorter, fluorescence-activated A flow cytometer (a scientific instrument used to measure the characteristics of individual cells) that is…