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Tumor, islet cell
See: Islet cell cancer
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- UBT Urea breath test
- Eskalith See: Lithium
- Macroangiopathy Angiopathy means disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). There are two types of…
- Choanae The plural of choana
- Asthma susceptibility gene One of the genes that predisposes a person to asthma. A new gene family that plays a major role in asthma…
- Xanthinuria An inherited metabolic disorder in which there is deficiency of an enzyme needed to process xanthine, a…
- Vertebral artery A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain
- Chorioamnionitis Inflammation of the chorion and the amnion, the membranes that surround the fetus. Chorioamnionitis usually…
- Skittles Street name for dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Alcoholics Anonymous A free, self-help organization founded to assist people addicted to alcohol in breaking old behavior patterns…
- Duct of Bellini See: Ejaculatory duct.