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dystonia

Medical; Human genome

Syndrome dominated by involuntary, sustained or spasmodic, patterned, and repetitive muscle contractions; frequently causing twisting, flexing or extending, and squeezing ...

esophagus

Medical; Human genome

1) The muscular membranous segment between the pharynx and the stomach in the upper gastrointestinal tract. 2) A muscular tube that in adult humans is about nine inches (23 ...

exophthalmos

Medical; Human genome

1) Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye. 2) Protrusion of one or ...

endometrial

Medical; Human genome

Having to do with the endometrium (the layer of tissue that lines the uterus. )

fat-soluble vitamin

Medical; Human genome

A vitamin that is soluble in fat solvents and oils (lipo-soluble). Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins ...

evolution

Medical; Human genome

1) Evolution is the process by which organisms change over time. Mutations produce genetic variation in populations, and the environment interacts with this variation to select ...