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A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional type of Pap smear. In the traditional Pap test, cell samples are obtained from the vagina, cervix, and cervical canal and spread on…
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- Gray A unit of absorbed radiation equal to the dose of one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of matter, or 100…
- Van der Woude syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by pits of the lower lip and by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. It is the…
- Vrolik's disease Osteogenesis imperfecta type II, an inherited connective tissue disorder with very severe bone fragility, the…
- Disruption sequence The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as…
- Effusion Too much fluid, an outpouring of fluid. A hemorrhagic effusion is one that has blood within the fluid. A…
- Prematurity Historically, the definition of prematurity was 2500 grams (about 5 1/2 pounds) or less at birth. The current…
- Contact eczema A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- Germ cell tumor A tumor that arise from a germ cell. These tumors may arise within the gonads -- the ovary and testis. Most…
- PML Stands for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of…
- Colonoscope A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the inside of the colon.
- Drosophila The fruit fly. One species, Drosophila melanogaster, is a favorite model organism in genetics and…