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Diesel exhaust particle
A respirable particle produced during the compression ignition of diesel fuel. Diesel particles are composed of elemental and organic carbon compounds as well as trace amount of other elements with toxic properties including transition…
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Show more- Incus One of the three tiny bones in the middle ear. Sound impulses coming from the eardrum are conveyed from the…
- Amastia A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple does not occur. Unilateral amastia (just…
- Orthologous gene 1. A term coined by the chemist Linus Pauling who defined it as "the preservation of good health and the…
- Familial breast cancer A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of…
- Cortex, adrenal The outer portion of the adrenal gland located on top of each kidney. The adrenal cortex produces steroid…
- Opportunistic condition A condition that occurs especially or exclusively in persons with a weak immune system due, for example, to…
- Bacteriocidal The science and study of bacteria and their relation to medicine and to other areas such as agriculture…
- Stat See: STAT
- XRT Medical abbreviation for radiotherapy
- Mitochondrial myopathy A group of neuromuscular diseases caused by damage to the mitochondria, energy-producing structures in cells…
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan See: Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur
- Disease, Stein-Leventhal >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…