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Pancreozymin
See: Cholecystokinin
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- Rhythm method Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, this approach to…
- Overgrowth syndrome One in a group of disorders resulting in overgrowth, as evidenced by unusually large size at birth, excessive…
- Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 See B virus
- Therapy, psychodynamic See: Psychodynamic therapy
- ALCAM A receptor expressed on T cells which is involved in the adhesion of cells. ALCAM stands for activated…
- Fatty acid, trans An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils…
- Agyrophobia Abnormal and persistent fear of crossing streets, highways and other thoroughfares; fear of thoroughfares…
- Pancreatitis Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are…
- FMDV Foot-and-mouth disease virus. See: Foot-and-mouth disease
- History, family The family structure and relationships within the family, including information about diseases in family…