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Rupture
A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon). Rupture of the appendix is more likely among uninsured and minority children when they develop appendicitis
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- CML, juvenile See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Quadriceps reflex See: Knee jerk
- Penile Of or pertaining to the penis
- Human gene map The locations of the human genes. The location of each gene is called a locus (plural: loci). The total…
- Pregnancy, hyperemesis of Excessive vomiting during pregnancy which, by definition, leads to the loss of 5% or more of the body weight…
- DOE Department of Energy, U.S. One of the agencies contributing to the Human Genome Project
- Keratitis, vaccinia See Vaccinia keratitis
- Plasmid A circle of DNA that is self-replicating (autonomously replicating) and distinct from the normal genome of…
- Sperm motility The percentage of all moving sperm in a semen sample. In a semen sample, 50% or more of the sperm should…
- Incubation period In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Adrenal cortex The outer portion of the adrenal gland located on top of each kidney. The adrenal cortex produces steroid…