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Synaptic cleft
The tiny space between two nerve cells across which the neurotransmitter acetylcholine diffuses
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- Pedophilia People with pedophilia have fantasies, urges or behaviors that involve illegal sexual activity with a…
- Zona 1. A synonym for shingles. 2. Any zone or encircling area. 3. Any area with a specific boundary. Zona, Latin…
- PA (physician assistant) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…
- PARK2 Familial Parkinson disease type 2
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- Dengue shock syndrome A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Fifth disease See Lymphatic filariasis.
- Hygiene The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. From the name of Hygeia, the daughter of…