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Exocrine
Pertaining to the secretion of a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract. Exocrine is as opposed to endocrine which refers to the secretion of…
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- Morbilli Another name for measles, an acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes…
- Ulcer, aphthous Ulcer, aphthous: A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker…
- Eskalith See: Lithium
- Partial syndactyly A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…
- Imagery Both a mental process (as in imagining) and a wide variety of procedures used in therapy to encourage changes…
- CTL Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- RNA polymerase A polymerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of many smaller molecules (called monomers) to form a…
- Vulvar Pertaining to the vulva, the female external genitalia including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris…
- Vesicointestinal See: Vesicoenteric
- Eileithyia In Greek mythology, a protector of women who, with her mother Hera, was often called upon during childbirth
- Macular retinopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…