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Soper, Fred L.
(1893-1977) American physician, epidemiologist and public health administrator. Soper won a Lasker Award in 1946 for organizing successful campaigns to eradicate yellow fever and malaria between 1927 and 1945. He also made key…
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- CT colonography Another name for virtual colonoscopy. The term CT colonography provides a more accurate description of the…
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- Bursae Plural of bursa
- Vena cava, inferior A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right…
- Nerve A bundle of fibers that uses chemical and electrical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from…
- Compound heterozygote The presence of two different mutant alleles at a particular gene locus, one on each chromosome of a pair…
- Early-onset familial Alzheimer disease See: Alzheimer disease, early-onset familial
- Jejunum Part of the small intestine. It is half-way down the small intestine between its duodenum and ileum sections…
- Zenker diverticulum The most common type of outpouching in the esophagus, due to increased pressure causing the mucous membrane…
- Papule A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than…