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dyspnea

Medical; Human genome

1) Difficult or labored breathing. 2) Labored or difficult breathing associated with a variety of disorders, indicating inadequate ventilation or low blood oxygen.

encephalopathy

Medical; Human genome

1) Degenerative diseases of the brain. 2) A disease of the brain; especially: one involving alterations of brain structure.

extensor

Medical; Human genome

A muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb) -- called also extensor muscle.

dopamine

Medical; Human genome

One of the catecholamine neurotransmitters in the brain; it is derived from tyrosine and is the precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine; dopamine is a major transmitter in the ...

exostoses

Medical; Human genome

Benign hypertrophy that projects outward from the surface of bone, often containing a cartilaginous component.

embryo

Medical; Human genome

1) A vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching. 2) An animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the ...