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Snake stick
A stick or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have…
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Show more- Neurogenesis The process by which new nerve cells are generated. In neurogenesis, there is active production of new…
- Visceral leishmaniasis A chronic and potentially fatal parasitic disease of the viscera (particularly the liver, spleen, bone marrow…
- Anatomic orientation terms In anatomy, certain terms are used to denote orientation. For example, a structure may be horizontal, as…
- Octalox Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Alloerotic Having to do with sexual excitement toward the same sex. The opposite is heteroerotic
- Ft. Abbreviation for foot, a measure of length. For example, 6 ft. is 1.83 meters
- Trismus-pseudocamptodactyly syndrome See: Hecht syndrome
- Full gene sequence The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce
- ADE Adverse drug event. See: Adverse reaction..
- Dermatitis, stasis A skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage…
- Pneumothorax Pneumothorax: Free air in the chest outside the lung. Pneumothorax can occur spontaneously ('out of the…
- Leukemia Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells. The growth and development of the blood cells are abnormal. Strictly…