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- Chromosome, X See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia.
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- CBT Cognitive behavior therapy. See: Cognitive therapy
- Full gene sequence The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce
- Carotenoid One of a group of compounds that includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin which are…
- Auricle 1. The principal projecting part of the ear. Also called the pinna.2. Something ear shaped such as the upper…
- Macrovascular disease Disease of the large blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, the aorta, and the sizable arteries in…
- Heel prick A procedure in which the heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected, usually with a…
- Palliate To treat partially and incompletely. To palliate a diseases is to treat it partially but not cure it…
- Popliteal fossa The hollow behind the knee
- PSA See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.