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Show more- Urethritis Inflammation of the urethra. (The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine…
- Fish-odor syndrome An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…
- Chromatin modelling See: Chromatin remodeling
- Parotids Salivary glands situated in front of the ears.
- Otoscope Instrument for looking in the ear. Today, otoscopic or ophthalmoscopic heads can usually be attached to the…
- Bladder pain Pain from the urinary bladder. Among the symptoms and signs of bladder infection are: > >feelings of pain…
- Navel The umbilicus, the former site of attachment of the umbilical cord, usually found in about the middle of the…
- Lymphoma, AIDS-related Lymphoid tumors that appear in people with AIDS, presumably due to immune- system impairment. Treatment is…
- Feed contaminant A substance contaminating animal feed. Contaminants in animal feed can threaten human health. There are two…
- MND Motor neuron disease
- Cranio- Insufficient intake of nitrogen-containing food (protein) to maintain a nitrogen balance or nitrogen…
- RNA polymerase A polymerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of many smaller molecules (called monomers) to form a…