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Ingelfinger rule
The policy of considering a manuscript for publication only if its substance has not been submitted or reported elsewhere. This policy was promulgated in 1969 by Franz J. Ingelfinger, then the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine…
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Show more- HHDN The abbreviation for the scientific name of aldrin. (The scientific name for aldrin…
- STDs in men See sexually transmitted diseases in men.
- Blender experiment See: Hershey-Chase experiment
- Andro Short for androstenedione, a normal precursor to testosterone and other androgens. Taking andro can raise…
- Valve, mitral One of the four valves of the heart, the mitral valve is situated between the left atrium and the left…
- Amok A syndrome first reported in the Malay people, usually male, consisting of a period of brooding followed by a…
- Cell, B See B cell
- Bed bug A blood-sucking bug in the Cimex family that lives hidden in bedding or furniture, coming out at night to…
- Douche A stream of water directed at any part of the body or any body cavity, often into the vagina, for cleansing…
- Krukenberg tumor A tumor of the ovary caused by the spread of stomach cancer. When the stomach cancer spreads to an ovary, the…
- Florence R. Sabin See: Sabin, Florence R.
- Motor neuron A neuron that sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons. Also called a motoneuron