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Acute lymphocytic leukemia
See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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- Hormone, glucocorticoid A hormone that predominantly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and…
- ATN Acute tubular necrosis
- School, medical See: Medical school
- Da Vinci, Leonardo The father of anatomic art. The architect, scientist, engineer, inventor, poet, sculptor and painter…
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- Tuberculosis, bovine See: Bovine tuberculosis
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- Scrofulous 1. Literally, relating to scrofula (tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, particularly of the neck). 2…