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- Kinome A subset of the genome consisting of the protein kinase genes. The complete complement of over 500 protein…
- Gland, salivary One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid…
- Iron poisoning Iron supplements meant for adults (such as pregnant women) are a major cause of poisoning in children. Care…
- Lassitude Weakness, weariness, listlessness, exhaustion, lethargy. For example, the patient complained of lassitude…
- Nerve, tenth cranial The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Appendix testis A small solid projection of tissue on the outer surface of the testis which is a remnant of the embryologic…
- Abraham-man Also abram-man. One of a class of beggars who once wandered over England after the dissolution of the…
- Medicine, naturopathic See: Naturopathy
- Squamous cells Flat cells that look like fish scales. The word 'squamous' came from the Latin squama meaning 'the scale of a…
- Syndrome, Fahr This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…