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Show more- Osteogenesis The production of bone
- Antisense drug A medication containing part of the non-coding strand of messenger RNA (mRNA), a key molecule involved in the…
- Pulmonology The study and science of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. See also: Pulmonary medicine
- Warts, plantar Warts that grow on the soles of the feet. Plantar warts are different from most other warts. They tend to be…
- Bedsore See: Bed sore
- Cor The Latin word for the heart. For example, cor pulmonale is heart disease that results from abnormally high…
- Napiform A little-used but useful adjective meaning turnip-shaped. Large and round at the top and tapering down…
- Ornithine An amino acid that is not found in protein but is important in the formation of urea and the disposal of…
- Cluster In epidemiology, an aggregation of cases of a disease or another health-related condition, such as a cancer…
- Hernia Hernia: A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is…
- Onset In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for example, the onset of…
- Sternum Anatomic name for the breast bone, the long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest. The…