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Anal papilla
A skin tag that projects up from the junction between the skin and the inside lining of the anus. Anal papillae tend to occur with anal fissures and may be detected on a digital examination of the anus or with a scope. Removal is only…
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- NGF Nerve growth factor
- Typhus, urban. of Malaya Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder…
- Muromonab-CD3 A murine monoclonal antibody. See: OKT3
- Chronic myelocytic leukemia See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- Hemiplegia, alternating See: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
- Fear of flying An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or…
- Uteroglobin A protein that is induced by progesterone and binds it and that inhibits the enzyme phospholipase A2 (PLA2)…
- Computer addiction A disorder in which the individual turns to the Internet or plays computer games in an attempt to change…
- FISH Abbreviation for fluorescence in situ hybridization, a molecular technique used in chromosome studies. FISH…
- Epididymis A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of…
- Fear of ghosts An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…