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Ceteris paribus
1. Literally (in Latin), other things the same. 2. Figuratively, all else being equal (staying the same). 3. In research, the effect of one variable when other factors remain constant. The ceteris paribus thinking has been that the sharp…
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- Disease, Conor and Bruch African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere similar to Rocky…
- Stasis ulcer A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the…
- BSL 1. Biosafety level, as in a BSL-4 laboratory. 2.Biohazard safety level. 3.Blood sugar level. 4.British Sign…
- Aseptic bursitis Inflammation of a bursa that is not caused by infection. A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions…
- Bone marrow transplantation See: Bone marrow transplant
- Chemotherapy, topical Chemotherapy, topical: Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to…
- Corneal dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint type A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows geographic map-like lines…
- Xanth- (prefix) A colorful prefix relating to a yellow color. 'Xanth-' is related to the word 'xanthic' which has its roots…
- Phagocytosis The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells…
- Anterior cruciate injury A knee injury involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally across the front of the…
- Virus, xenotropic A virus that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species, a species different from…