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Snake
1. A long limbless scaly reptile, some being poisonous. 2. The symbol of rejuvenation and healing in many ancient Mediterranean cultures. The Greek god Asclepius, who specialized in healing, had a single snake entwined around his staff --…
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- Familial A condition that is tends to occur more often in family members than expected by chance alone. A familial…
- Dactyl-, -dactyl Prefix or suffix denoting involvement of the digits (fingers or toes)
- Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) American geneticist and microbiologist who received the Nobel prize in 1958 for his work in…
- Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed test A blood serum screening test for syphilis designed to demonstrate the presence or absence of specific…
- Orgasmic inhibition See: Anorgasmia
- Anxiety disorder, social Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- National Academies Collectively, the four National Academies of the United States -- the National Academy of Sciences, the…
- Stillbirth The tragic birth of a dead baby, the delivery of a fetus that has died before birth. There is no possibility…
- Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Infantile paralysis (polio) Infantile paralysis is an old synonym for poliomyelitis, an acute and sometimes devastating viral disease…