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Pimples
Small papules or pustules. See: Pimple
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- Hg Symbol for the metallic element mercury. The abbreviation 'mm Hg' means millimeters of mercury, the height of…
- Bos taurus genome See: Bovine genome
- Exopeptidase An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of the terminal (last) or next-to-last peptide bond from a polypeptide…
- Frigidity Failure of a female to respond to sexual stimulus; aversion on the part of a woman to sexual intercourse…
- Nonbacterial prostatitis Prostatitis: Inflammation of the prostate not due to bacterial infection. The prostate is a walnut-sized…
- Diabetic air travel A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
- Cyst A cyst is an abnormal, closed sac-like structure within a tissue that contains a liquid, gaseous, or…
- Nebulizer A device for administering a medication by spraying a fine mist into the nose. Also known as an atomizer
- Reed-Sternberg cell A type of cell that appears in patients with Hodgkin's disease. The number of these cells increases as the…
- Tenth cranial nerve The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…