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Temporal lobe
The lobe of the cerebral hemisphere located down on the side just forward of the occipital lobe. The temporal lobe contains the auditory cortex which is responsible for hearing. It is also the site of the seizure activity characteristic of…
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- Onychomycosis Onychomycosis: Fungal infection of the nails. Fungal infections can involve either the toenails or the…
- Fondation Jean Dausset-CEPH The Centre d'Etudes du Polymorphisme Humain (CEPH), an internationally renowned research laboratory created…
- Lens, intraocular See: Intraocular lens
- Age of mother See: Maternal age
- Mitosis Ordinary division of a body cell (a somatic cell) to form two daughter cells, each with the same chromosome…
- Silicatosis See: Silicosis
- Vrolik's disease Osteogenesis imperfecta type II, an inherited connective tissue disorder with very severe bone fragility, the…
- Encephalitis, viral Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral…
- Candidate gene Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…