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- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Amalgam In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations
- ELBW Stands for extremely low birth weight. An ELBW baby is one born very prematurely weighing between 401 and…
- X-ray 1. High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-rays possess the properties of…
- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency Causes type 1 Gaucher disease, a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme…
- Brown, Louise The world's first test-tube baby, conceived by in vitro fertilization and born on July 25, 1978
- Verbal child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- Shoulder A structure made up of two main bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and the humerus (the long bone of the…
- Caliciviridae See: Calicivirus; Norovirus