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- Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry An X-linked form of mental retardation in which the affected males have short stature and characteristic…
- Vertebra, prominent The 7th cervical (neck) vertebra (C7) is sometimes called the prominent vertebra because of the length of its…
- Cancer, breast Cancer of the tissue containing or involving the milk glands (mammary tissue). Breast cancer is diagnosed…
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders Stroke (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…
- Vinca alkaloid A medication in a class of anticancer drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth by stopping cell division…
- Total knee replacement Total knee replacement: A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…