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- Dog genome All of the genetic information from the dog. The genetic first draft of the dog genome sequence was completed…
- Antinuclear antibody test Antinuclear antibody test: A test for unusual antibodies that are directed against structures within the…
- Afferent Carrying toward. A vein is an afferent vessel since it carries blood toward from the heart. An afferent nerve…
- Body hearing aid A type of hearing aid that comprises a rectangular case carried on the body connected by cords to earmolds. A…
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage Bleeding within the head into the space between two membranes that surround the brain. The bleeding is…
- Otitis media Otitis media: Inflammation of the middle ear characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear…
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