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Breast cancer gene BRCA2
See: BRCA2
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Show more- Cyclooxygenase inhibitor See: Cox-1 inhibitor; Cox-2 inhibitor
- Conjunctivitis Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane on the inner part of the eyelids and the membrane covering the…
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone of the skull. It is one of the most…
- Febrile Feverish.
- Pudendum The external genitalia, especially those of the female. From the Latin pudere, to be ashamed. See: Female…
- Vein, large saphenous The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- DM2 Myotonic dystrophy type 2. See also: Myotonic dystrophy
- Antisocial personality See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Ordre des Medecins The Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins. The French equivalent of the American Medical Association (the…
- Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase An enzyme abbreviated as MCAD. See: MCAD deficiency
- Upper motor neuron A neuron that starts in the motor cortex of the brain and terminates within the medulla (another part of the…
- Syndrome, Rendu-Osler-Weber See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia