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- Cognitive dysfunction, chemotherapy-related See: Chemobrain
- LASIK LASIK: Abbreviation standing for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, a kind of laser eye surgery designed…
- Synaptonemal complex A protein structure that forms between two homologous chromosomes during meiosis and that is thought to…
- D (domain) Abbreviation for domain, a discrete portion of a protein with its own function. The combination of domains in…
- ADU Accessory dwelling unit
- Dura mater Literally, hard mother (in Latin). The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes…
- Perichondrial To do with the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps all…
- Hemithorax Half of the thorax or, more simply, one side of the chest. The plural is hemithoraxes or hemithoraces. A…
- H Symbol for hydrogen
- Dermatitis, stasis A skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage…
- Drugs, statin A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. There are currently at least 5 statin drugs on the market in the…