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Voluntary
Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary. The terms 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' apply to the human nervous system and its control over muscles. The nervous system is divided into two parts…
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- Supernumerary digit An extra finger or toe
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- Glutathione S-transferase, omega-1 See: Glutathione S-transferase omega-1
- Biological chemistry Another name for biochemistry -- the study of the chemistry of living cells, tissues, organs and organisms…
- Angioedema Like hives but affects deeper skin layer.
- NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a US Federal agency responsible for conducting…
- STOP (selective tubal occlusion procedure) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long…
- Rhythm, sinus The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or…
- Bone marrow transplantation See: Bone marrow transplant