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Syndrome, Tourette
Syndrome, Tourette: A tic disorder characterized by the presence of chronic vocal and motor tics, probably based on differences in or damage to the basal ganglia of the brain. Tourette syndrome usually emerges between the ages of 6 and 18…
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- Syndrome, Hermansky-Pudlak (HPS) See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Colpoptosis A condition in which the vagina has dropped from its normal position against the abdominal wall
- Sherlock, Sheila British physician (1918-2001) who pioneered the study of the liver (hepatology). She made liver biopsy a…
- Chimeraplasty A method of gene therapy based upon the use of a molecule called a chimeraplast, a synthetic blend of DNA and…
- Specific-pathogen free A term applied to animals reared for use in laboratory experiments when the animals are known to be free of…
- Langerhans, islets of Best known as the insulin-producing tissue, the islets of Langerhans do more than that. They are groups of…
- Pedodontics Children's dentistry.
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- Ambulance Although you are undoubtedly familiar with the sound of the siren and the sight of the flashing lights of the…