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Epidermal growth factor
EGF
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- Syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Periodontal disease A bacterial infection that destroys the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold the teeth in the…
- MLVT Malattia leventinese
- Dyskinesia Difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements, as in tic, chorea, spasm, or myoclonus. The term…
- Septum, nasal The dividing wall within the nose. The nasal septum runs down the middle of the nose creating two sides to…
- Cowper's gland A tiny gland in the male, also known as the bulbourethral gland. Named after the English anatomist William…
- Club drug A drug such as MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD that is used by young adults…
- Level 3 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Hemoglobin, carbon monoxide See: Carboxyhemoglobin
- Intraoral Within the mouth
- Gorlin-Goltz syndrome See: Gorlin syndrome