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Pollices
The thumbs. The plural of pollex. See: Pollex
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- Deformation A setting of limits; a boundary; marking the limits of, delimiting; setting apart, separating. The word…
- Hemophilia carrier A female carrying a mutant gene for hemophilia on one of her two X chromosomes and a normal allele on her…
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- Apraxia of speech A severe speech disorder characterized by inability to speak, or a severe struggle to speak clearly. Apraxia…
- Zinc A mineral essential to the body, zinc is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to…
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- Parotids Salivary glands situated in front of the ears.
- CA 1. Short (and slang) for cancer and carcinoma.2. Abbreviation for cardiac arrest; chronological age; coronary…
- Anfinsen See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
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