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Xenotransplantation
Transplantation from one species to a foreign one. The rationale for xenotransplantation has included the short supply of human organs for transplantation. The first surgeon to do an animal-to-human heart transplant was Dr. James D. Hardy…
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Show more- Epilepsy, petit mal See: Petit mal
- Replication, DNA A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- Chest pain Cel ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Chest pain Main…
- Benign melanoma See: Melanoma, benign
- Catamenia Menstruation
- Grief, complicated See: Complicated grief
- Pleurodynia Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is released into blood when the liver or…
- Disease, Hansen See: Hansen disease
- Hereditary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis See: Familial ALS
- Retinal Pertaining to the retina, the extraordinary layer of neurons (nerve cells) that line the back of the eye…
- Startle reflex A reflex seen in normal infants in response to a loud noise. The infant with make a sudden body movement…