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Rheumatoid arthritis
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- Cannabis The botanical name for the plant from which marijuana comes. Its full name is Cannibis sativa. Use of…
- Palindrome Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence.
- Syndactyly, Poland A unique pattern of one- sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on…
- Colonoscopy, virtual See: Virtual colonoscopy
- Headache, vascular A group of headaches felt to involve abnormal sensitivity of the blood vessels (arteries) in the brain to…
- Meningoencephalitis Meningitis + encephalitis, inflammation of the meninges and brain. Called also: Encephalomeningitis
- Accoucheur French for a male obstetrician, a physician skilled in the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and…
- Uterine fornix The fornix of the uterus (known in medical Latin as the 'fornix uteri') refers to the anterior (front) and…
- Cathexis In psychiatry, the concentration of psychic energy on an idea, object, or other object
- Human neutrophil peptide See: Defensin
- Janiceps Conjoined twins whose heads are fused together, with the faces looking in opposite directions, like the…