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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
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- Metaphase (cell cycle) The stage in the cell cycle (the sequence of events in the life of a cell) when a chromosome is most highly…
- Neo- (prefix) Prefix meaning new. From the Greek 'neos', new, young, fresh, recent. Examples of terms starting with 'neo-'…
- GSS Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker. See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Zomig Brand name for zolmitriptan, a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine
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- Spanish flu A pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) in 1918-19 that caused the highest number of known flu deaths. More than…
- Specificity 1. The quality of being specific as, for example, she showed the use of specificity in her diagnosis. 2. The…