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Papilloma
A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
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- Medical Research Council Although little known to the general public, the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) is a key resource…
- Sensorium The totality of those parts of the brain that receive, process and interpret sensory stimuli. The sensorium…
- Monosomy Missing one chromosome from a pair. For example, if a female has one X chromosome (X monosomy) rather than…
- Malaise A vague feeling of discomfort, one that cannot be pinned down but is often sensed as 'just not right.'…
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- Beijerinck, Martinus W. (1851-1931) Dutch microbiologist who was the first person to use the term 'virus' for the invisible…
- Amnion A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy. The amnion is the inner of the two fetal membranes…