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Intraocular
In the eye. The intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye
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- Hepatology The field of liver disease. The liver is the body's largest organ and hepatology is a large field. It…
- Hypo- Prefix meaning 'low, under, beneath, down, below normal' as in hypocalcemia (low calcium in the blood)…
- Uridine monophosphate (UMP) A molecular ion derived from uridylic acid. It has a uracil as its base
- Calcaneocuboid joint The calcaneocuboid joint is located in the foot between the calcaneus bone (the heel bone) and the cuboid…
- Huntingtin The name of the gene responsible for Huntington disease (HD) and of the protein encoded by that gene. The…
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