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Typhoon
A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline. Other terms for precisely the same type of storm include hurricane (in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east…
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- Pap test, ThinPrep A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional…
- Edema, lymphatic See: Lymphedema>
- Toll-like receptor 4 TLR4. One in a family of receptors that provide critical links between immune stimulants produced by…
- Protein, acute phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Pacemaker, internal A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm. An internal…
- Enzymes Proteins that act as a catalysts in mediating and speeding a specific chemical reaction. In 1902 Archibald…
- Nipple discharge See: Breast discharge
- Osteomalacia Softening of bone, particularly in the sense of bone weakened by demineralization (the loss of mineral) and…
- AMA The American Medical Association. The AMA's mission statement proclaims: 'We are the Voice of the American…
- Syndrome, MELAS MELAS is the acronym for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes. MELAS is a…
- Fever blister A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…