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Blackwell, Elizabeth
(1821-1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was born in Bristol, England. Her father was a nonconformist, liberal, and abolitionist. In 1832 with her family, she immigrated to…
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- Head, optic nerve The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina
- Missense mutation Mutation: A genetic change involving the substitution of one base in the DNA for another which results in the…
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Tobacco smoke, environmental Abbreviated ETS. See: ETS.
- Vitamin D A steroid vitamin which promotes the intestinal absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. Under…
- Bacterial Of or pertaining to bacteria. For example, a bacterial lung infection
- Hypertension, gestational High blood pressure that develops during pregnancy and may subside after delivery. Women who have experienced…
- Duchenne-Erb paralysis See: Erb palsy
- Acne vulgaris The common form of acne seen most often in teenagers or young adults, acne vulgaris is the result of…
- Lycopene Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a "spirochete." Lyme disease is spread by…
- Brunhilde virus Type 1 poliovirus. Named after a female chimpanzee from which it was first isolated. There are two other…