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Show more- Craniopagus parasiticus Conjoined twins joined at the head (craniopagus) in which a rudimentary head (with little or no body) is…
- Medication, anti-platelet Platelet-blocking drugs. Drugs that, like aspirin, reduce the tendency of platelets in the blood to clump and…
- Electrocochleography A test that measures the electrical potentials generated in the inner ear in response to stimulation by…
- Pacing, diaphragm See: Diaphragm pacing
- Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan An anticancer drug that is a combination of the radioisotope yttrium-90 and a monoclonal antibody, a produced…
- Brain plasticity See Neuroplasticity
- Allergic contact dermatitis A red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into contact with a substance that the immune system…
- Calcium excess Overly high intake of calcium that can result in elevated levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia)…
- Xen- (prefix) Foreign or other. As in: > >Xenoantigen -- An antigen that is found in more than one species. >Xenograft -- A…
- Tobacco smoking Smoking: The direct inhalation of tobacco smoke, the basis of major health hazards. Long known to cause…
- HMS1 Homosexuality 1. An alleged gene for human male homosexuality. See: Gay gene
- Spermatogonial stem cell See: Sperm stem cell