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Male sexual orientation gene
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- Bubble boy disease Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
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- Treadmill A machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill was originally a wide…
- Sperm A sperm is the male 'gamete' or sex cell. It combines with the female 'gamete,' called an ovum, to form a…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1 ALS1. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and caused by…
- Nerve, tenth cranial The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Anger An emotional state that may range in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage. Anger has…
- Leishmania A group of parasites causing a disease called leishmaniasis. For a fuller definition and more information…
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome A form of congenital heart disease in which the whole left half of the heart (including the aorta , aortic…