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Virus, negative-strand RNA
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- Examination, postmortem An autopsy. Also called a necropsy. Postmortem examinations have been done for more than 2,000 years but…
- Immune complex A cluster of interlocking antigens and antibodies forming a large network of molecules. Also called an…
- Red jungle fowl Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- La Leche League An international organization that helps and supports breastfeeding mothers with advice, ideas, and legal and…
- Veisalgia The sober medical term for a hangover. 'There is no consensus definition of veisalgia ('alcohol…
- Bone marrow Bone marrow: The soft blood-forming tissue that fills the cavities of bones and contains fat and immature and…
- Blue baby operation A surgical procedure for a baby who is cyanotic (blue) due to a heart malformation that prevents blood from…
- Angioplasty Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called…
- King's evil An old term for tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck. Also known as scrofula