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Cortical
Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortical part; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortical area (a key part of the brain responsible…
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- Positive clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that the new treatment has a large beneficial effect and is superior to standard…
- Nearsightedness The ability to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. Also called myopia . Myopia can be caused…
- Chemosis Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar…
- Chromosome map A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere…
- Genome, bee See: Honey bee genome
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- Neoplasm A tumor. An abnormal growth of tissue. The word neoplasm is not synonymous with cancer. A neoplasm may be…