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BMP
Bone morphogenetic protein
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Show more- Ilium The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The…
- Physician discontent Dissatisfaction with medical practice. Physician discontent increased substantially in the last quarter of…
- CD95 See: FAS gene
- Cranial nerve, first The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge…
- Tunica albuginea of the testis The layer of dense whitish inelastic tissue that surrounds the testis
- Louse-borne typhus See: Typhus, epidemic
- Pressure neuropathy Neuropathy: 'Pinching' a nerve by putting too much pressure on it. For example, the sciatic nerve may be…
- Tobacco smoke, environmental Abbreviated ETS. See: ETS.
- Noisome Offensive to the senses and especially disgusting, offensive, or harmful to the sense of smell. For example…
- Pseudogout Pseudogout: Inflammation of the joints caused by deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals, resulting in…
- Catheter, central venous A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- STL2 Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome