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Materteral
1. Literally, relating to a maternal aunt.2. Figuratively, suggestive of an aunt on either side of the family. 3 In medical genetics, pertaining to an aunt. An materteral relationship is the genetic relationship between aunts and their…
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- Germ cell tumor A tumor that arise from a germ cell. These tumors may arise within the gonads -- the ovary and testis. Most…
- Matricectomy The process of surgically, chemically, or electrically destroying all or part of the base nail portion called…
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- Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Test, sweat See: Sweat test
- Assistant in dying See: Doula (the second meaning)
- Multislice computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography