lactase
Losing it after childhood is the normal human pattern; keeping it into adulthood is the genetic exception that spread with dairy farming.
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203 matcheslaryngitis
Laryngitis causes hoarseness or voice loss when the vocal folds swell, most often from a viral infection, overuse, or irritant exposure.
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A laryngoscope is a lighted instrument used to view the larynx, most often to guide placement of a breathing tube.
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A condition in which the cells of the uterine cervix are slightly abnormal.
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Cancer that has traveled to the lung from somewhere else, keeping the identity of the organ it started in.
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Long duration is the whole point of this anesthetic, and the same property explains why it is handled with more caution than its relatives.
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The earliest recognized stage of melanoma, still trapped in the outer skin layer where no blood or lymph vessels reach.
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Mesenchymal describes embryonic connective tissue and the cells derived from it that can develop into bone, cartilage, fat, and blood related tissue.
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Speed in and speed out is the point: it suits a procedure that lasts minutes, not a symptom that lasts months.
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A substance being studied as a treatment for atherosclerosis (a build-up of fat in the arteries).
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A substance found on certain epithelial cells (cells that cover organs, glands, and other body surfaces) and on breast cells involved in making milk.
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Mucosa is the moist membrane lining internal passages and cavities such as the mouth, gut, and airways, often producing protective mucus.
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Mucus is a viscous, protective fluid that coats and moistens internal surfaces, trapping particles and helping shield the tissue beneath it.
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Pain with no injury underneath it, which is why ordinary painkillers disappoint and drugs built for epilepsy and depression do not.
Read definitionnonmelanoma carcinoma in situ
Abnormal cells are found in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin).
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Having to do with skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) or in squamous cells, but not in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment).
Read definitionnoradrenaline
A chemical made by some nerve cells and in the adrenal gland.
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Keeping DNA behind a membrane is what separates human cells from bacteria, and it lets the cell control which genes are read.
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Olfaction is the sensory process that detects airborne chemical molecules in the nose and interprets them as distinct smells.
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Olfactory describes the structures and nerve pathways responsible for detecting and processing smell, from the nasal lining to the brain.
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