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The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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18 hydroxycorticosterone

Medical; Medicine

11 beta,18,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione.

18 hydrocorticosterone

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11 beta,18,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione.

Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose

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The compound is given by intravenous injection to do positron-emission tomography for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states ...

19 iodocholesterol

Medical; Medicine

19-Iodocholest-5-en-3 beta-ol. A cholesterol derivative usually substituted with radioactive iodine in the 19 position. The compound is an adrenal cortex scanning agent used in the assessment of ...

Ribosomal 18S RNA

Medical; Medicine

Constituent of the 40S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes. 18S rRNA is involved in the initiation of polypeptide synthesis in eukaryotes.

18S ribosomal RNA

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Constituent of the 40S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes. 18S rRNA is involved in the initiation of polypeptide synthesis in eukaryotes.

18th century historical events

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Events of lasting impact or importance occurring in the 18th century.

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