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Betel nut
The nut of the Areca palm tree and an ingredient of betel nut quid, an addictive mix chewed in some Pacific and Asian cultures. Its use is associated with aggressive oral cancers affecting especially the inner lining of the cheeks and lips…
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Show more- Auditory perception The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Cyclobutanone See: 2-ACB
- Addiction A chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical…
- Pontiac fever A flu-like illness caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila contracted by breathing mist that comes…
- Remedy Something that consistently helps treat or cure a disease. From the Latin 'remedium' meaning that which heals…
- Human papillomavirus One in a group of four RNA viruses that rank second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common…
- Scientist, medical See: Medical scientist
- Aneuploidy One or a few chromosomes above or below the normal chromosome number. For example, three number 21…
- Fingernail A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including…
- Lyme disease Lyme disease: Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a 'spirochete.' Lyme disease…
- Orbital fracture A break in one of the bones that make up the orbit. Since the orbit is the seat of the globe (the eye), an…
- XX male syndrome A syndrome characterized by the presence of an XX sex chromosome complement in an individual with male…