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Cowper's gland
Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist and cool and the pulse is normal or slightly raised. Body temperature is mostly normal. Heat cramps often are caused by a lack of…
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Show more- Age by decade >Denarian: Someone age 10 to 19. >Vicenarian: Someone in his or her twenties. >Tricenarian: Someone in his or…
- Menkes syndrome A genetic disorder, also known as kinky hair syndrome, in which the hair is fragile and twisted ('kinky') and…
- Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase An enzyme also known as Pin1. See: Pin1
- Sarcoma, soft tissue See: Soft tissue sarcoma
- Bed blocker See: Bed blocker
- Collateral In anatomy, a collateral is a subordinate or accessory part. A collateral is also a side branch, as of a…
- Gastroenterology The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system…
- Roundworm C. elegans genome See: C. elegans genome
- Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and which reflect the presence of a particular…
- Band, Q A form of chromosome band, one of the bright and dull fluorescent bands seen alternating along the length of…
- Cushingoid Having the constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone: that is, Cushing…
- Glomerular Pertaining to the glomerulus, a tiny structure in the kidney that filters the blood to form urine