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Cancer of the labia
See: Cancer of the vulva
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- Plodia interpunctella See: Meal moth
- Retrospective diagnosis See: Retrodiagnosis
- Beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of…
- Nervous system, parasympathetic A part of the nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes…
- Rattlesnake bite A poisonous bite by a member of the pit viper family. All rattlesnakes are venomous and secrete poisonous…
- Minimal residual disease Evidence for the presence of residual malignant cells, even when so few cancer cells are present that they…
- Metatarsal One of the five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes on each foot. The…
- Ventricle, third >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Fungicidal Capable of killing fungi
- Toxicity The degree to which a substance can harm humans or animals. Toxicity can be acute, subchronic, or chronic: >…
- Hex-A deficiency See: Tay-Sachs disease