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Genetics, forensic
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- Cation In chemistry, a positively charged ion. Pronounced cat-I-on. A cation is as opposed to an anion, which is a…
- Infarction, acute myocardial See: Acute myocardial infarction
- Sting, Africanized bee All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- Sprained ankle Sprained ankle: See: Ankle sprain.
- Parturition Childbirth, the process of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside…
- Tired A feeling of a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a…
- Acral-lentiginous melanoma See: Melanoma, acral-lentiginous
- Sprue, nontropical This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma: The most common type of skin cancer, a disease in which the cancer cells resemble the…
- Radiopaque Anything that does not let X-rays or other types of radiation penetrate. Radiopaque objects block radiation…
- Syndromatic hepatic ductular hypoplasia Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…