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Periosteoma
A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone (except the articular surfaces of bone in joints which are covered by synovial membranes). Also…
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Show more- NGF Nerve growth factor
- Genetic immunodeficiency disease See: Primary immunodeficiency disease
- Carotid endarterectomy Endarterectomy (a surgical procedure designed to clean out material occluding an artery) done on the carotid…
- Socialized medicine A system of health care in which all health personnel and health facilities, including doctors and hospitals…
- Vitamin C An essential nutrient found mainly in fruits and vegetables. The body requires vitamin C to form and maintain…
- Elbow joint Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm…
- Birth rate The birth rate is usually given as the number of live births divided by the average population (or the…
- CNPs Copy number polymorphisms
- Multiple lentigines syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Autoimmune thyroiditis See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
- Mutation, acquired See: Acquired mutation.
- Radical neck See: Radical neck dissection