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Neanderthal
An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens who lived in Europe and the area around the Mediterranean from 100,000 to 30,000 years ago. Study of mitochondrial DNA indicates that Neanderthal man made little or no contribution to the genome of…
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Show more- Ear, slanted An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…
- Neuralgia, facial Severe pain, usually occurring in bursts, that emanates along the path of the trigeminal nerve. The…
- Varicosity 1. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel. 2. Specifically, a varicose vein
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…
- Vertical transmission Passage of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the perinatal…
- Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos See: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Gene product The RNA or protein that results from the expression of a gene. The amount of gene product is a measure of the…
- Hepatobiliary Having to do with the liver plus the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. For example, MRI (magnetic resonance…
- Signature 1) That part of the prescription that contains the doctor's directions to the patient. For example, the…
- Arboviral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) caused by infection with an arbovirus, a virus transmitted by a…
- Hip pain Hip pain is the sensation of discomfort in or around the hip joint, where the upper end (head) of the thigh…
- Tumor registry Recorded information about the status of patients with tumors. Although a registry was originally the place…