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Benign melanoma
See: Melanoma, benign
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- Qualitative Having to do with quality. In contrast to quantitative (which pertains to quantity, the amount)
- Vaccine, meningococcal A vaccine to prevent meningococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and…
- Wry neck Medically called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis. The most common of the focal dystonias. In…
- Carotid endarterectomy Endarterectomy (a surgical procedure designed to clean out material occluding an artery) done on the carotid…
- Cholesteryl ester transfer protein See: Cholesterol ester transfer protein
- Pulse The rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery due to the surge of blood from the beat of the heart. The…
- Enzootic Endemic in animals. An enzootic disease is constantly present in an animal population, but usually only…
- Apiphobia Fear of bees. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a…
- Bicuspid aortic valve Whereas the normal aortic valve in the heart has three flaps (cusps) that open and close, a bicuspid valve…
- Lobe Part of an organ that appears to be separate in some way from the rest. A lobe may be demarcated from the…
- Antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, antibiotic-resistant