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Resectable
Able to be removed (resected) by surgery
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- Diving injury An injury incurred from diving into water that is too shallow or has hidden hazards. These injuries may be to…
- Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the…
- Abortion, therapeutic An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or induced abortion. As opposed to…
- Capsid The protein coat of a virus. The term capsid came in 1960 from the French capside, from the Latin capsa…
- TSD Abbreviation for Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic metabolic disorder. See: Tay-Sachs disease
- Oculocraniosomatic syndrome See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Herbicidal Capable of controlling or destroying plants, weeds, or grasses
- Parotitis Inflammation of the parotid glands. A classic feature of mumps.
- Inbreeding, coefficient of A measure of how close two people are genetically to each another. The coefficient of inbreeding, symbolized…
- Heterosexuality Sexuality directed toward someone of the opposite sex
- Booster shot An additional dose of a vaccine needed periodically to 'boost' the immune system. For example, a booster shot…