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Predispose
To make more likely or render susceptible. Smoking predisposes to a number of diseases, including esophageal cancer
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- Brachial plexus palsy Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in…
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone of the skull. It is one of the most…
- Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin See: Carboxyhemoglobin
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- HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin, a human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta…
- Post Short for postmortem examination (an autopsy)
- Dystonia, cranial A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia…