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Acute lymphocytic leukemia
See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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- Paralysis, facial nerve Loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one side of the face due to abnormal function of the facial…
- Neuroplasticity The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity…
- Prothrombin mutation 20210A See: Prothrombin mutation G20210A
- Helmet, bicycle A well-known but often neglected device designed to protect the head of a bicyclist. Helmets decrease the…
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…
- Reduction division The first cell division in meiosis, the process by which germ cells are formed. A unique event in which the…
- Critical incident stress management Cross-shaped. "Cruciate" comes from the Latin "crux" which means "cross". (That is the crux of this matter)…
- Syndrome, Witkop A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), best known on the street as 'Ecstacy.' An illicit drug, considered…