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Colonic adenoma family history
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- Bubble boy disease Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
- Cholangiogram A radiologic procedure used to look at the gallbladder and bile ducts. See also: Intravenous cholangiogram.
- Neuron, arcuate See: Arcuate neuron
- Clitoridectomy See Clitorectomy
- Syndrome, Johnson-Stevens See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- DNA, nongenetic Through the marvelous medium of the Internet, we have discovered that DNA need not refer to deoxyribonucleic…
- Cancer Institute, National The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission…
- Rheumatism, localized Rheumatism confined to a specific location, such as bursitis and tendonitis
- Sclerosis, multiple The injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to sclerose ("harden") it. The chemical irritates the lining…
- Culdocentesis The puncture and aspiration (withdrawal) of fluid from the cul-de-sac, the rectouterine pouch (the pouch of…
- Vertebra, second cervical The second cervical vertebra is called the axis. It is so-named because the uppermost cervical vertebra…