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Breast, Paget disease of
See: Paget disease of the breast
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Show more- Cowper's gland Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Jequirity pea See: Abrin
- PET scan The popular name (and abbreviation) of Positron Emission Tomography
- Bee genome See: Honey bee genome
- Niacin for high cholesterol Niacin or nicotinic acid, one of the water-soluble B vitamins, given to lower cholesterol. Nicotinic acid…
- Burning mouth syndrome An intense burning sensation on the tongue, often at the tip of the tongue. The burning mouth syndrome tends…
- Infarction, acute myocardial See: Acute myocardial infarction
- Nerve growth factor Abbreviated NGF. A naturally occurring molecule in the body which stimulates the growth and differentiation…
- MDR Minimal daily requirement. Multidrug resistant
- Morphine A powerful narcotic agent with strong analgesic (painkilling) action and other significant effects on the…
- Partial syndactyly A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…
- Fluoridation, water See: Water fluoridation