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- Chromaesthesia See: Chromesthesia
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- Oxyuris A group of intestinal worms that includes pinworm.
- Ultraviolet A One of the three types of invisible light rays (together with ultraviolet B and ultraviolet C) given off by…
- Lingual gyrus An area in the occipital lobe, the visual processing center in the brain. The lingual gyrus extends to the…
- Borborygmi Rumbling sounds caused by gas moving through the intestines (stomach 'growling'). Pronounced BOR-boh-RIG-mee…
- Melittin The principal toxic component in bee venom. Melittin is a relatively short peptide consisting of 26 amino…
- Pleurodesis A procedure that causes the membranes around the lung to stick together and prevents the buildup of fluid in…
- Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma See: Islet cell cancer