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- Cholestasis with peripheral pulmonary stenosis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- T-4 cell A type of T cell that has CD4 markers on its surface and participates in the immune response by recognizing…
- BASE breast cancer gene A breast cancer gene first reported in 2003 that encodes a protein secreted only by breast cancer and…
- Vestibule, vaginal The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- MPH Master of Public Health (a master's degree in this field of medicine)
- Spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury: Trauma or damage to the spinal cord, the major column of nerve tissue that is connected…
- Off-label use In the United States, the regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permit physicians to…
- Alpha-defensin See: Defensin