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- Beta agonist See: Beta-agonist
- Auditory perception The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Oral cancer Oral cancer: Cancer within the mouth.
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) prevention In many cases, a person may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a neurological event with the symptoms of…
- Clitoral cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Grand rounds A formal meeting at which physicians discuss the clinical case of one or more patients. Grand rounds…
- Y-linked gene A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Moraxella kingae See: Kingella kingae
- Anti-angiogenesis drugs These drugs, which include angiostatin and Endostatin, halt the process of developing new blood vessels…
- Modifiers, biological response (BRMs) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…
- Nephrologist A medical specialist in nephrology (the study of the kidney or 'kidney-ology')