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Oriental lung fluke
Paragonimus westermani. See: Paragonimiasis
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- Ulcer, duodenal See: Duodenal ulcer
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- Vessel, efferent A vessel carrying blood away from the heart. An artery or arteriole
- Red jungle fowl genome The genome of Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens. See: Chicken genome
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- Breast discharge The spontaneous flow of fluid from the nipple at any time other than during nursing. This can be due to an…
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- Albumen The white of an egg, the part of the egg from which meringues are made. Albus in Latin is white. Not to be…
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