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Fiber, elastic
See: Elastic fiber
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- Gene pool The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time
- Post-exposure prophylaxis A treatment administered following exposure to a harmful agent which attempts to block or reduce injury or…
- Hydroxyapatite Hydroxyapatite: A major component and an essential ingredient of normal bone and teeth. Hydroxyapatite makes…
- Periosteal Pertaining to the periosteum, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…
- Value, Daily See Daily Value
- Post Short for postmortem examination (an autopsy)
- Microdeletion The loss of a tiny piece of a chromosome, a piece so small its absence is not apparent on ordinary…
- Angioid streaks Tiny breaks in the elastin-filled tissue in the back of the eye (retinae). These abnormalities are visible to…
- Cradle-cam See: Kiddie cam
- Hygieia The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. From the name of Hygeia, the daughter of…
- Tonsils Small masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat, on either side of the throat