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Virus, human papilloma
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- Cannabis The botanical name for the plant from which marijuana comes. Its full name is Cannibis sativa. Use of…
- Stereotaxis Use of a computer and scanning devices to create three-dimensional pictures. This method can be used to…
- Cafe au lait spot A flat spot on the skin that is the color of coffee with milk (café au lait) in persons with light skin, or a…
- Pulmonary insufficiency 1. Incomplete closure of the pulmonary valve in the heart, allowing blood to return from the pulmonary artery…
- Cystine An amino acid that is particularly notable because it is the least soluble of all of the naturally occurring…
- Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos See: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Vesiculography The use of special X-ray equipment and a dye to examine the seminal vesicles and related structures…
- Food insecure When people must live with hunger and fear starvation
- URG Urogastrone. See: EGF
- Anthrax immunization Anthrax immunization: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine…
- Choroid See: Melanoma, choroidal.