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Homicide
1. The killing of a person. 2. Strictly speaking, the killing of a man. femicide. From the Latin meaning murderer, from homo, man + caedere, to kill
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- Onychogryposis Abnormally thick curved fingernails or toenails. From the Greek onyx, nail + gryposis, curvature
- Syndrome, Li-Fraumeni (LFS) This is an extraordinary cancer family syndrome. People with LFS have a tendency to develop a great diversity…
- Lumbar strain A stretching injury to the ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of the low back. The stretching incident…
- Duct of Bellini See: Ejaculatory duct.
- Meningitis, aseptic Inflammation of the meninges that is not caused by bacterial infection. Viral meningitis is the most common…
- Tissue, connective See: Connective tissue
- HSP Henoch-Schonlein purpura. See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Laser A powerful beam of light that can produce intense heat when focused at close range. Lasers are used in…
- Absolute CD4 count The number of 'helper' CD4 T-lymphocytes in a cubic millimeter of blood. With HIV, the absolute CD4 count…
- Complement system A series of molecules that work together to perform many immune system functions. For example, the complement…
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