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La Montagne, John
(1945-2004) Medical scientist and administrator who helped develop numerous vaccines and made significant contributions to the international effort against emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. He played a central role in the…
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- Intraperitoneal chemotherapy Chemotherapy: Treatment in which anticancer drugs are put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube
- Neutral foot type The most common type of foot. A runner with a neutral type of foot lands on the heel and rolls forward during…
- Fats Plural of the word 'fat'. See the definition of fat
- Dorsal The back or posterior side of a structure. "Dorsum" is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to…
- Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat. It usually appears between…
- ZIP code, protein An informal name for a molecular cell biology system of signals or 'address tags' that guide the movement of…
- Enervate 1. To remove part or all of a nerve, a procedure also called a neurectomy. 2. To lose nervous energy and feel…
- Trunk, pulmonary See: Pulmonary trunk
- Quality adjusted life year (QALY) A year of life adjusted for its quality or its value. A year in perfect health is considered equal to 1.0…
- Pityriasis alba A common mild rash of unknown origin that can appear on a person of any age (most commonly at 10-35 years of…
- Sociopathic personality See: Antisocial personality disorder