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Vaccination, chickenpox
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Show more- Internal genitalia, female See: Female internal genitalia
- Gross anatomy The study of the form of structures that can be seen with the naked eye, as opposed to microscopic anatomy…
- Proteins, acute-phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Proteasome A protein degradation 'machine' within the cell that can digest a variety of proteins into short polypeptides…
- APT1 See: FAS gene
- Cardiac muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Pain An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and…
- Cannabinoid receptor 2 One of the two known receptors in the endocannabinoid (EC) system. The gene encoding cannabinoid receptor 2…
- Beta-defensin See: Defensin
- Physicians Health Study A very large, long-term, randomized study initiated in 1982 to look at the effects of aspirin and…
- Bruit A sound, especially an abnormal one. A bruit may be heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting…
- Immunization, mumps Mumps: See Immunization, MMR