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Strollerobics
The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue. The stroma is distinct from the parenchyma, which consists of the key functional elements of that organ. The stroma of the thyroid…
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- GM1 gangliosidosis A genetic lipid storage disorder that is similar in certain respects to Hurler syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease…
- Aneurysm, racemose An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Pulmonary syndrome, Hantavirus Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Adverse event In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug
- Vaccination, varicella A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Myco- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Medicine, travel Travel medicine: A branch of medicine that specializes in diseases and conditions that are acquired during…
- Visual evoked response VER. A type of electrophysiologic retinal testing done to measure the electrical potential resulting from a…
- Cells, germ The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it…
- Blood group An inherited feature on the surface of the red blood cells. A series of related blood types constitute a…
- Superfluous Beyond what is sufficient. A sixth finger is superfluous