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Gland of internal secretion
See: Endocrine gland
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- Scarlet fever Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Endorphin One of the body's own painkillers, an opioid (morphine-like) chemical produced by the body that serves to…
- Acid rain Rain resulting from the combination of fossil fuel emissions and water in the atmosphere. The environmental…
- Cancer registry A register designed to collect information about the occurrence (incidence) of cancer, the types of cancers…
- Sigmoid In human anatomy, the lower colon (the lower portion of the large bowel). 'Sigmoid' is short for 'sigmoid…
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- Transplant, corneal See: Corneal transplant
- TNF Tumor necrosis factor
- Polyp A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, as within the colon or rectum. The word…