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Acoustic neurofibromatosis
See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
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- Epiphysis The growth area near the end of a bone.
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- Clitorectomy A surgical procedure in which all or part of the clitoris and sometimes also the labia are removed…
- Warfarin, teratogenicity of Warfarin, teratogenicity of: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can…
- Ophthalmitis Inflammation of the eye. Also known as ophthalmia
- Infantile thiamine deficiency See: Infantile beriberi
- X-ray crystallography The use of X-rays of known wavelength to learn the structure of any crystalline material. Put otherwise…
- Cancer, gastric Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- CHAMPUS The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (in the United States). CHAMPUS is a…
- C. perfringens See: Clostridium perfringens
- Cat scratch fever A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease…