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Angiitis
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- Artificial insemination by donor (AID) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Anoxic Pertaining to anoxia, an absence or near absence of oxygen
- EPT Estrogen/progestin therapy
- Guinea pig 1.Cavia porcellus, also known as Cavia cobaya, a plump rodent native to South America brought to Europe by…
- RNA inactivation A technique for inactivating genes in a cell through the introduction of double-stranded RNA into the cell…
- Ossification The process of creating bone, that is of transforming cartilage (or fibrous tissue) into bone. The human…
- Locoregional metastasis Metastasis (spread) of a cancer only within the region in which it arose. In contrast to systemic metastasis
- Cyst, thyroglossal See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Fissure A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature…
- Transplant, liver See: Liver transplant
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…