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Follicle, hair
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- Platelet An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. During normal blood clotting…
- Blood count The calculated number of white or red blood cells (WBCs or RBCs) in a cubic millimeter of blood
- Lability The state or quality of being labile: susceptible to change, error or instability. From the Latin labilis…
- Restriction map An array of sites in DNA susceptible to cleavage by diverse restriction enzymes
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve A nerve that supplies sensation to the outer portion of the thigh. Abbreviated LFCN. See also: Meralgia…
- Lymphatic tissue A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphatic…
- Agnosia The inability to recognize and identify objects or persons despite having knowledge of the characteristics of…
- Nocturnal enuresis Bedwetting at night. From the Greek 'enourin' meaning 'to urinate in.'
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