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- Test, Pap A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from…
- Saliva A watery secretion in the mouth produced by the salivary glands that aids in the digestion of food. Saliva…
- Cytogenetics, clinical The application of cytogenetics to clinical medicine. For example, clinical cytogenetic studies might be done…
- Pheromone An agent secreted by an individual that produces a change in the sexual or social behavior of another…
- Six fingers or toes The presence of an extra sixth finger or toe, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This…
- Compress 1. As a noun, a cloth or another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for…
- Speckled iris Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Field, visual The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with…
- Onycho- (prefix) Pertaining to the nails. Examples of medical terms involving 'onycho-' include onychodystrophy (abnormal…
- Seizure, complex partial A form of partial seizure during which the person loses awareness. The patient does not actually become…