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Vibrio cholerae genome
See: Cholera genome
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Show more- Baby, fetal alcohol syndrome See: Fetal alcohol syndrome
- Extra systole See: Extrasystole
- Movement, fetal Movement of the fetus in the womb. The first fetal movements felt by the mother during pregnancy (quickening)…
- Internist A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and medical treatment of adults. This specialty, called internal…
- Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus: A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune…
- Enervation The act of enervating or the state of being enervated. See: Enervate
- Polycystic kidney disease, infantile See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive
- Titre Variant spelling of 'titer' -- the degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the…
- Leiomyoma A benign tumor of smooth muscle, the type of muscle that is found in the heart and uterus. A leiomyoma of the…
- Footdrop See Foot-drop
- Turgor Gree of elasticity of skin, sometimes referred to as skin turgor. The assessment of skin turgor is used…
- Olecranon Of or pertaining to the bony tip of the elbow. The olecranon is, in fact, the near end of the ulna, the bone…