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Salaam seizure
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- Gland 1. A group of cells that secrete a substance for use in the body. For example, the thyroid gland. 2. A group…
- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Xenoantigen An antigen that is found in more than one species. An antigen is something that is capable of inducing an…
- Sabin, Florence R. Sandy or gritty. For example, the sludge in bile may be sabulous. And the stony sediment in urine may be…
- Sandfly fever An acute mild viral disease characterized by fever, malaise, eye pain, and headache occurring mainly during…
- Systole The time period when the heart is contracting. The period specifically during which the left ventricle of the…
- Psychoneuroimmunology The study of the connections between the mind and the neural, immune and endocrine (hormonal) systems. The…
- Serotype The kind of microorganism as characterized by serologic typing (testing for recognizable antigens on the…