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- Osteocyte A bone cell
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- Suicide, physician-assisted See: Physician-assisted suicide
- St. Joseph Moscati See: Moscati, St. Joseph
- Thyroiditis Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland which is located in front of the neck: NTER> The inflamed…
- Peritonitis, chronic Longstanding inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis…
- Cancer, brain Cancer of the central information processing center of the body. Tumors in the brain can be malignant or…
- Dementia complex, AIDS See: AIDS dementia complex
- Gigantism, pituitary Excessive growth and height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain)…
- Amblyopia, nocturnal Amblyopia refers to blindness so nocturnal amblyopia is, literally, night blindness. Listed in medical…
- Astatic seizure See: Atonic seizure