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Anal papillae
The plural of anal papilla. See: Anal papilla
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- Histiocyte A type of white blood cell, also called a macrophage, that is created by the bone marrow. They usually stay…
- Transplant, renal Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or missing kidney with a donor kidney. Also called a kidney transplant…
- GYN Short for gynecology and gynecologist. A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the…
- Exophthalmos Protruding eyeball. A common finding in hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) of Graves disease
- Resistance Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand it. For example, some forms of staphylococcus are…
- Lobstein's disease Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility…
- Septicemia Systemic (bodywide) illness with toxicity due to invasion of the bloodstream by virulent bacteria coming from…
- Two-faced twins Twin: Known medically as diprosopus, two-faced twins are conjoined twins (incompletely separated identical…
- Copy number polymorphism Abbreviated CNP. A normal variation in DNA due to variation in the number of copies of a sequence within the…
- DNR Do not resuscitate. See also Advance medical directives