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Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis 1960– Saxophonist Warmed up to Jazz Found Breakout Success with Brother’s Band Branched Out Into Film Work Content to Wait For Own Sound Selected discography Sources Grammy award winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis was born into one of America’s most... Read more |
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magic (entertainment)
magic in entertainment, the seeming manipulation and supernatural control of the natural world for the amusement and amazement of an audience. Entertainment magic can be divided into four main categories: sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or close-up magic, consisting of tricks done... Read more |
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Liberation of France
France, Liberation of (1944–45).Following the invasion of Normandy, the breakout by Omar N. Bradley's U.S. First Army created conditions for mobile warfare that permitted the World War II Allied armies to liberate France by the late summer of 1944. In the aftermath of the American... Read more |
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pimple
pimple small pointed elevation of the skin that may or may not contain pus. The formation of pimples is frequently associated with infection, irritation, or overactivity of the sebaceous and sweat glands. Repeated eruptions of pimples are often termed acne .... Read more |
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Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis Definition Also called tumorigenesis, carcinogenesis is the molecular process by which cancer develops. Description The development of cancer is a complicated process in which a large number of factors interact to disrupt normal cell growth and division. ... Read more |
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Antiacne agents
Antiacne drugs Definition Acneis a skin disorder that leads to an outbreak of lesions called pimples or "zits." The most common form of the disease in adolescents is called acne vulgaris. Antiacne drugs are the medicines that help clear up the pimples, blackheads,... Read more |
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hypertension
hypertension or high blood pressure, elevated blood pressure resulting from an increase in the amount of blood pumped by the heart or from increased resistance to the flow of blood through the small arterial blood vessels (arterioles). Hypertension is generally defined as a blood pressure... Read more |
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growth hormone
growth hormone or somatotropin , glycoprotein hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that is necessary for normal skeletal growth in humans (see protein ). Evidence suggests that the secretion of human growth hormone (HGH) is regulated by the release of certain peptides by the ... Read more |
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fertility drug
fertility drug any of a variety of substances used to increase the possibility of conception and successful pregnancy. Different methods are used to correct or circumvent the many different functional disorders of both males and females that can interfere with conception and childbearing (see ... Read more |
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Acne agony. (includes related articles) (On The Teen Scene)
...exactly what causes acne vulgaris...and that heredity plays a big...had serious pimple problems...filled pimples and cysts can cause deep pitting...possibly due to hormone changes that...enlarges and pops ... |