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- Pathogenic Causing disease or capable of doing it. Pathogenic bacteria are disease-causing bacteria. For example…
- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Hereditary prostate cancer Prostate cancer: A genetic form of prostate cancer. The risk of prostate cancer is clearly genetic. Men with…
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- Hypomania A condition similar to mania but less severe. The symptoms are similar with elevated mood, increased…
- Syndecan One of a family of core proteins with sugars attached to the cell surfaces that control or influence tissue…
- Yolk sac Not all yolk has to do with birds' eggs. Human embryos have a yolk sac, too. The human yolk sac is a membrane…
- Macerate To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word…
- Multi-infarct dementia Dementia brought on by a series of strokes. See Vascular dementia