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- Nasopharynx The area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat…
- DES Diethylstilbestrol, the earliest synthetic (man-made) form of a hormone in the estrogen class. DES was once…
- Muscle, subscapularis >The subscapularis muscle; >The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving…
- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor A member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily of transcription factors. Peroxisome…
- Lesbian suicide risk High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…
- Ophthalmitis Inflammation of the eye. Also known as ophthalmia
- Exocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat…
- Sclerose en plaques See: Sclerose en plaques
- Diabetes, type 2 One of the two major types of diabetes, the type in which the beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin but…
- Syndactyly, partial A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…
- Tendon, Achilles See: Achilles tendon