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Pelvis, android
There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male pelvis is more robust, narrower, and taller than the female pelvis. The angle of the male pubic arch and the sacrum are narrower as…
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- Radiation, background See: Background radiation
- Embryonic hemoglobin Hemoglobin E, the normal embryonic hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin found in the human embryo. The E…
- Goldberger, Joseph American public health physician (1874-1929) who solved the puzzle of pellagra. See: Pellagra
- Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute One of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA's mission is to 'conduct research focused on improving the…
- Muscular dystrophy, Ullrich congenital A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
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- Oligoarthritis Inflammation of four or fewer joints