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- Sleeplessness Insomnia. See also Fatal familial insomnia
- Segment, genomic A region of the genome; it encompasses objects described as loci or probes. Genomic segments can range in…
- Paul Ehrlich 1. Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915), renowned German scientist and physician. See: Ehlich, Paul. 2. Paul R. Ehrlich…
- Ectopic pregnancy Ectopic pregnancy: A pregnancy that is not in the uterus. The fertilized egg settles and grows in any…
- Test, CEA CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the…
- Accessory digestive organ An organ that helps with digestion but is not part of the digestive tract. The accessory digestive organs are…
- Papillomatosis, laryngeal Laryngeal papillomatosis is the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords. The disease is most…
- Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase See: UROD
- Foot fungus Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…