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Vocal cord, false
See: False vocal cord
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Show more- Transcranial Through the cranium. As, for example, in transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Stricture An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal. The stricture may be due, for example…
- Neutrophil A type of white blood cell, specifically a form of granulocyte, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny…
- Biopsy, liver See: Liver biopsy
- Peritoneal Having to do with the peritoneum
- Patient A person under health care. The person may be waiting for this care or may be receiving it or may have…
- XTC A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Randomly In a random manner, as by chance alone. The participants in the trial were randomly assigned to receive…
- Fetal vaccinia See Congenital vaccinia
- Null mutation A mutation (a change) in a gene that leads to its not being transcribed into RNA and/or translated into a…
- Ulna The larger of the two long bones within the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on the same…
- Oculocutaneous albinism See: Albinism, oculocutaneous