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Influenza, Spanish
See: Spanish flu
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- Mansfield See: Mansfield, Peter
- BTE Behind-the-ear. See also: Behind-the-ear hearing aid
- Shinbone The larger of the two bones in the lower leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The shinbone is anatomically…
- Auditory aphasia Impairment in the understanding of auditory language and communication. Sounds are heard but they convey no…
- Morton toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Lentigines When there is one lentigo, there are usually more lentigines
- Staphylococcus, antibiotic-resistant Form of the Staphylococcus bacteria that is unaffected by commonly used antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant…
- Cardioplegia Paralysis of the heart, as may be done electively in stopping the heart during cardiac surgery. Cardioplegia…
- Resin, bile acid Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are…
- Vector, cloning A DNA molecule originating from a virus, a plasmid (see below) or the cell of a higher organism into which…