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- Acid deposition A complex chemical and atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds and…
- Cyst, ovarian A fluid-filled sac in the ovary. The most common type of ovarian cyst is called a follicular cyst. It results…
- Corneal dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint type A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows geographic map-like lines…
- OCPD Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Clonic seizure A seizure in which there are generalized clonic contractions with the entire body jerking, but without a…
- Chiropractor Someone who practices chiropractic. Chiropractic defined as a system of diagnosis and treatment that is based…
- Memory, long-term A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- PKU, maternal A "sugar pill" or any dummy medication or treatment. For example, in a controlled clinical trial, one group…