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Seedrin
Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
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- Cellulitis Cellulitis: An acute spreading bacterial infection below the surface of the skin characterized by redness…
- Immunization, yellow fever A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Squamous cell carcinoma in situ An early stage of skin cancer. Also known as Bowen's disease. This is a tumor that develops from the squamous…
- Alexander disease A slowly progressive and ultimately fatal brain disorder that most commonly occurs in children. The infantile…
- Human genome All of the DNA that a person possesses. The human genome is made up of all of the DNA in our chromosomes as…
- Bee sting Stings from bees and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps can trigger…
- Epithelial carcinoma Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ.
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