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Ulcer, duodenal
See: Duodenal ulcer
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- Gyneco- Combining form pertaining to women, as in gynecoid. From the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman
- Traditional Chinese medicine The current name for an ancient system of health care from China. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based…
- Osmolarity The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution, which may be quantitatively expressed in…
- Tissue A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of…
- Obesity-related disease Any disease for which obesity is a significant risk factor. Obesity increases the risk of developing a very…
- Fungi Plural of fungus
- Chromosome 2 The second largest chromosome in the human genome. Chromosome 2 contains over 240 million base pairs and more…
- Directed DNA sequencing Successively sequencing DNA from adjacent stretches of a chromosome
- Ubiquitous Present everywhere. The small protein called ubiquitin was so-named because it is present in all types of…
- Amenia Better known as amenorrhea, amenia is the absence or cessation of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally…
- Bursitis, hip Inflammation of a bursa of the hip joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…