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A staff or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name was Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may…
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- Snoreplasty, injection An injection of a chemical called sodium tetradecyl sulfate that promotes stiffening of the soft palate by…
- Cloning, DNA The use of DNA manipulation procedures to produce multiple copies of a single gene or segment of DNA
- Condyloma latum A manifestation of the secondary stage of syphilis that takes the form of broad flat wartlike growths in…
- Organ of hearing See: Cochlea
- Agitated depression A major depressive disorder with restlessness and motor excitement. Agitated depression was once called…
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP
- Polymerase, DNA Enzyme that catalyzes (speeds) the polymerization of DNA. DNA polymerase uses preexisting nucleic acid…
- Carcinoma of the tongue See: Tongue cancer