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- Mental retardation A syndrome with the following characteristic features: (1) Neurological: Mental retardation and aphasia (lack…
- Polypsis of the colon Multiple polyps with a high malignant potential in the large bowel. This hereditary condition is also known…
- Change of life The change of life is the menopause, the time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop…
- UA Abbreviation for urinalysis, a test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins…
- Foramina The plural of foramen, a natural opening. As in the foramina of Luschka
- Vagina The muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. It is usually six to seven inches in…
- Ethmoid bone An irregularly shaped, spongy bone that provides the floor of the front part of the skull and the roof of the…
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- BNP B-type natriuretic peptide