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- Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Epidermal growth factor receptor EGFR
- Galenic arteriovenous malformation See: Vein of Galen aneurysm
- Interleukin-3 A protein that stimulates the immune system to develop mast cells and bone-marrow cells. Abbreviated IL-3
- Fear of insects An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Vohwinkel syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by hearing loss and thickened skin, particularly on the knuckles. The…
- Chewing tobacco Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff are the two main…
- RNA virus, positive-strand See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Retrodiagnosis Retrospective diagnosis. The proposal that the mysterious illness that killed Alexander the Great more than…
- Exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Antisense mRNA An mRNA (messenger RNA) transcript that is complementary to endogenous mRNA. Antisense mRNA is the noncoding…