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- Corpus The body of the uterus (womb)
- Tuberous sclerosis 1 The TSC1 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC1
- Ab ovo Latin expression for 'from the beginning.' Ab ovo literally means 'from the egg.
- Rasmussen encephalitis A rare progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by intractable seizures and progressive…
- Random number table A table of numbers generated in an unpredictable, haphazard sequence. Tables of random numbers are used to…
- EVAR Endovascular aneurysm repair. A procedure to repair an aneurysm of the aorta. In EVAR a stent is placed in…
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