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Lithobid
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- Ligament, anterior cruciate See: Anterior cruciate ligament
- Allergic granulomatosis A disease (also often called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels in…
- Alienist The term 'alienist' was heading for obsolescence until it was returned to a position of some prominence by…
- Selenoprotein A peculiar class of proteins that contain the essential trace element selenium. The selenium in these…
- Chromosomes in multiple miscarriages Couples who have had more than one miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) have about a 5% chance that one member…
- Visual nerve pathways The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a…
- Rhabdomyolysis A condition in which skeletal muscle cells break down, releasing myoglobin (the oxygen-carrying pigment in…
- Pandemic An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the…
- Barium solution A liquid containing barium sulfate. The barium is radioopaque -- it shows up on x-rays. The barium outlines…
- Urogenital Relating to both the urinary system, and to the interior and exterior genitalia
- Error of the second kind See: Error, beta