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Diabetic xanthoma
See: Eruptive xanthoma
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- Ganglia, basal A region located at the base of the brain composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the…
- Infectious hepatitis immunization See Immunization, hepatitis A
- Anti-citrulline antibody See: Citrulline antibody
- Clonote The first cell produced by the combination of a nucleus and an enucleated ovum that launches the process of…
- Air travel with diabetes A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
- Cancer, myeloma A bone marrow cancer involving a type of white blood cell called a plasma (or myeloma) cell. The tumor cells…
- Nitrogen Element number 7, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is biologically important. Nitrogen is a…
- African tapeworm The beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), the most common of the big tapeworms that parasitizes people, contracted…
- Ear cleaning (yourself) Never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear! Wax is not formed in the deep part of the ear canal…
- Septum, interventricular The wall separating the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. A hole in the interventricular septum…