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Although little known to the general public, the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) is a key resource for medical research. It is the world's premier biological culture repository. The ATCC assures medical and other biological…
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Show more- Therapy, maintenance See: Maintenance therapy
- Calcitonin Calcitonin: A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the…
- Syndrome, popliteal pterygium See Popliteal web syndrome
- Standard of care 1. A diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient, illness…
- Urologist A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Male sexual orientation gene See: Gay gene
- Ear drum See: Eardrum
- Mitochondrial DNA >NARP -- which stands for Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa:isease with proximal muscle weakness…
- Piles 1. A term in use since the 15th century for hemorrhoids. 2. A street name for crack cocaine
- Frasier syndrome A condition characterized by the presence of an XY sex chromosome constitution and undermasculinized external…
- Red eye Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…