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Show more- Macrobiota The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye…
- Bubo An enlarged lymph node ('swollen gland') that is tender and painful, particularly in the groin and armpit…
- Heberden node A small fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger, Heberden's node is a calcified…
- Tapeworm, armed Taenia solium
- RNA silencing See: RNA inactivation; and RNA interference
- Secretase, beta- An enzyme that appears to be directly involved in the early development of Alzheimer's disease…
- Abuse, sexual child Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of a child, emotional…
- Nucleocapsid The genome + the protein coat of a virus. The nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) of the virus is its genome. The…
- PVS Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Virus, JC JC virus
- Hemangioma, cavernous A type of hemangioma composed of blood-filled 'lakes' and channels. It is typically raised and red or…
- Congenital webbed neck syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence