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ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
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- Pancreatectomy A procedure in which a surgeon takes out part or all of the pancreas (an organ behind the lower part of the…
- Infection, pinworm An infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm: the pinworm or, more formally, Enterobius…
- Cystinosis A genetic disease characterized by the widespread deposition of the amino acid cystine in cells due to a…
- Th1 A distinct type of T-helper cell. See: T-helper cell
- Castration Removal of the sex glands, usually used to indicate removal of the male testicles
- Cranial nerves Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from…
- Double-blinded study A study in which at least two separate groups receive the experimental medication or procedure at different…
- Skin Diseases, National Institute of... Is and Musculoskeletal and (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat…
- Microscopy The examination of minute objects by means of a microscope, an instrument which provides an enlarged image of…
- Raccoon roundworm infection Infection by the raccoon roundworm is also called Baylisascaris. The species commonly found in raccoonsis…