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Gnathostomiasis
A disease due to the migration of an immature roundworm called Gnathostoma. Migration just under the skin causes migratory, painful, itchy swellings. Migration to other tissues can result in cough, blood in the urine, eye involvement and…
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- DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Flavoproteins Flavoproteins are yellow proteins that serve as enzymes critical to the ability of cells in the body to…
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- Sublingual gland The smallest of the three major salivary glands. It is located beneath the tongue in the floor of the mouth…
- Roundworm A type of parasitic worm that hatches in the intestines and lives there. The eggs of the roundworm usually…
- Gametic Pertaining to the gamete (the sperm or eggs)
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