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Oral cancer
Oral cancer: Cancer within the mouth.
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- Sex region Y A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region which goes by the symbol…
- Lice, head See: Head lice
- Congenital defect A birth defect.
- Hypoplasia, syndromatic hepatic ductular Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- AED (automated external defibrillator) See: Automated external defibrillator
- PSA See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
- Yellow enzymes A group of respiratory enzymes that catalyze reactions in the body permitting cells to respire, to breath…
- Beard The hair that normally grows on the male face after puberty. Testosterone, the most potent of the naturally…
- Ipecac A naturally occurring substance with multiple properties including the ability to cause vomiting (emesis)…
- Primordium In embryology, organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. As, for example, the…
- Speculum, ear An instrument inserted into the auditory canal of the ear to increase the circumference of the tunnel-shaped…