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Brown, Michael Stuart
American physician, biochemist and molecular geneticist (1941-) who shared the Nobel Prize for research on cholesterol. Brown earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962, and received his M.D. in 1966. After an internship…
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- Spot, blind In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…
- Pachy- (prefix) Thick. As in pachydactyly (thick fingers), pachydermatous (thick fingers) and pachyonychia (thick nails)…
- Tooth The structures within the mouth that allow for biting and chewing. Teeth have different shapes, depending on…
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