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Antagonist
In biochemistry, an antagonist acts against and blocks an action. For example, insulin lowers the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood, whereas another hormone called glucagon raises it; therefore, insulin and glucagon are antagonists. An…
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- Craniotomy A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
- Wrist The proximal segment (the near part) of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft…
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
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- Penis, hypospadias of the Birth defect of the penis involving the urethra (the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge…
- X-ray, AP An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from front-to-back (anteroposterior). An AP film is as opposed to a…