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Intrinsic
1. An essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from within, from the inside. Proteins have intrinsic signals that govern their transport and localization in the cell. From the Latin intrinsecus meaning…
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- Acrophobia An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they…
- Upper GI series Upper GI series: A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (upper gastrointestinal…
- Onycholysis Loosening of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the border of the nail. The nail tends to turn…
- Hospital gown A short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined or treated in a doctor's…
- BPH A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
- Sigmoidoscope A thin lighted instrument used to view the inside of the rectum and lower colon
- Familial Parkinson disease type 9 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Vulvar cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Group therapy 1) A type of psychiatric care in which several patients meet with one or more therapists at the same time…