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Show more- Chromosome map A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere…
- Semiallogeneic Sharing some but not all genes, as in parent-child relationships. Individuals are allogeneic when their genes…
- Arch, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Dengue shock syndrome A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Hygiene The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. From the name of Hygeia, the daughter of…
- Patellar tendonitis A common injury to the patellar tendon. Also called patellar tendonopathy or jumper's knee because it often…
- Auditory disease, central A condition in which there is an inability to differentiate, recognize or understand sounds while both the…
- Brittle bone disease Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key…
- Parasomnia A sleep disorder in which odd or dangerous events occur that intrude on sleep. The parasomnias include sleep…
- Fire supplies kit The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- Adult-onset diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2
- Perspiration 1) The secretion of fluid by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. These small, tubular glands are situated within…