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Benign melanoma
See: Melanoma, benign
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- Fauces The throat. The word fauces is the plural of the Latin faux meaning a small passage.
- Carcinoembryonic antigen Carcinoembryonic antigen: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein found in many types of cells but…
- Fabry disease A genetic disease due to deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. This enzyme is essential to the…
- Sting, jellyfish The injection into the skin of venom from the stinging unit (the nematocyst) of the jellyfish. The jellyfish…
- Intervertebral foramen An opening between vertebrae through which nerves leave the spine and extend to other parts of the body. Also…
- Hormone, progesterone A female hormone, progesterone is the principal progestational hormone. Progestational hormones prepare the…
- Xerosis Abnormal dryness of the skin (xeroderma), of the conjunctiva of the eye (xerophthalmia), or of the mucous…
- Disease, cardiovascular Disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases include arteriosclerosis, coronary…
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An imaging technique that does not use radiation.
- Excessive daytime sleepiness A neurological disorder in which there is a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Excessive…