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Avian tuberculosis
See: Tuberculosis, avian
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- Homo floresiensis A human-like species who lived until 18,000 years ago in the company of giant Komodo lizards and now-extinct…
- Estrogen-associated hypercoagulability >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and…
- Asthma, exercise-induced Asthma, exercise-induced: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma…
- Deficiency, ankyrin Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane…
- Ectodermal Pertaining to the ectoderm or to tissues derived from the ectoderm, one of the three primary germ cell layers…
- Cranial bone Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Wrist The proximal segment (the near part) of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft…
- Alopecia, traumatic Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that…
- Syndrome, Aarskog-Scott See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Triage The process of sorting people based on their need for immediate medical treatment as compared to their chance…
- Globus pallidus A pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. The globus pallidus is part of what is called the lentiform…