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- Epithelial carcinoma Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ.
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- Anotia No ear. The term 'anotia' usually refers to congenital (from birth) absence of the external ear, the auricle…
- Coronary artery spasm A spasm (a sudden constriction) of one of the coronary arteries depriving the (myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Prokaryote A unicellular organism lacking a nuclear membrane, a discrete nucleus, and other specialized compartments…
- Irradiation The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells…
- Middle ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle…