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Scurvy
See: Scutellaria barbata.
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- Nerve, eighth cranial The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- Contrast sensitivity, visual The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
- Lancet See: Lancing device.
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- Sting, yellow jacket A sting from a yellow jacket (or other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
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- Foramen, neural See: Intervertebral foramen