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Anatomia
171 domande A branch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms.
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Organismi
54 domande Any living biological entity, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium.
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Malattie
346 domande Any impairment of normal physiological function affecting all or part of an organism, esp a specific pathological change caused by infection, stress, etc, producing characteristic symptoms; illness or sickness in general.
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Infezioni Batteriche E Micotiche
35 domande Infections caused by bacteria and fungi, general, specified, or unspecified.
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Malattie Virali
16 domande A general term for diseases produced by viruses.
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Malattie Parassitarie
1 quesito Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure.
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Neoplasie
24 domande New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.
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Cisti
4 domande Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues.
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Cisti Dell'Aracnoide
0 domande Intracranial or spinal cavities containing a cerebrospinal-like fluid, the wall of which is composed of arachnoidal cells. They are most often developmental or related to trauma. Intracranial arachnoid cysts usually occur adjacent to arachnoidal cistern and may present with HYDROCEPHALUS; HEADACHE; SEIZURES; and focal neurologic signs. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch44, pp105-115)
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Cisti Ossee
2 domande Benign unilocular lytic areas in the proximal end of a long bone with well defined and narrow endosteal margins. The cysts contain fluid and the cyst walls may contain some giant cells. Bone cysts usually occur in males between the ages 3-15 years.
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Cisti Ossee Aneurismatiche
0 domande Fibrous blood-filled cyst in the bone. Although benign it can be destructive causing deformity and fractures.
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Cisti Dei Mascellari
2 domande Saccular lesions lined with epithelium and contained within pathologically formed cavities in the jaw; also nonepithelial cysts (pseudocysts) as they apply to the jaw, e.g., traumatic or solitary cyst, static bone cavity, and aneurysmal bone cyst. True jaw cysts are classified as odontogenic or nonodontogenic.
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Cisti Non Odontogene
0 domande Cysts formed from epithelial inclusions in the lines of fusion of the embryonic processes which form the jaws. They include nasopalatine or incisive canal cyst, incisive papilla cyst, globulomaxillary cyst, median palatal cyst, median alveolar cyst, median mandibular cyst, and nasoalveolar cyst.
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Cisti Odontogene
2 domande Cysts found in the jaws and arising from epithelium involved in tooth formation. They include follicular cysts (e.g., primordial cyst, dentigerous cyst, multilocular cyst), lateral periodontal cysts, and radicular cysts. They may become keratinized (odontogenic keratocysts). Follicular cysts may give rise to ameloblastomas and, in rare cases, undergo malignant transformation.
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Sindrome Basocellulare Del Nevo
0 domande Hereditary disorder consisting of multiple basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts, and multiple skeletal defects, e.g., frontal and temporoparietal bossing, bifurcated and splayed ribs, kyphoscoliosis, fusion of vertebrae, and cervicothoracic spina bifida. Genetic transmission is autosomal dominant.
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Cisti Dentigera
0 domande Most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation.
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Cisti Odontogena Calcificante
0 domande A mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion of the jaws with features of both a cyst and a solid neoplasm. It is characterized microscopically by an epithelial lining showing a palisaded layer of columnar basal cells, presence of ghost cell keratinization, dentinoid, and calcification. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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Cisti Periodontale
2 domande An epithelium-lined sac containing fluid; usually found at the apex of a pulp-involved tooth. The lateral type occurs less frequently along the side of the root.
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Epitelioma Branchiale
0 domande A tumor derived from branchial epithelium or branchial rests. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Cisti Della Mammella
0 domande A fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM and found in the BREAST. It may appear as a single large cyst in one breast, multifocal, or bilateral in FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DISEASE.
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Cisti Broncogena
0 domande A usually spherical cyst, arising as an embryonic out-pouching of the foregut or trachea. It is generally found in the mediastinum or lung and is usually asymptomatic unless it becomes infected.
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Calazio
1 quesito A non-neoplastic cyst of the MEIBOMIAN GLANDS of the eyelid.
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Cisti Del Coledoco
0 domande A congenital anatomic malformation of a bile duct, including cystic dilatation of the extrahepatic bile duct or the large intrahepatic bile duct. Classification is based on the site and type of dilatation. Type I is most common.
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Colloid Cysts
0 domande Benign, congenital, neuroepithelial cysts that are typically filled with a viscous mucus. They usually arise in the anterior portion of the THIRD VENTRICLE between the fornices.
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Cisti Dermoide
0 domande A tumor consisting of displaced ectodermal structures along the lines of embryonic fusion, the wall being formed of epithelium-lined connective tissue, including skin appendages, and containing keratin, sebum, and hair. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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Cisti Epidermica
0 domande Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules.
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Cisti Dell'Esofago
0 domande Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac (CYSTS) that is lined by an EPITHELIUM and found in the ESOPHAGUS region.
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Cisti Follicolare
0 domande Cyst due to the occlusion of the duct of a follicle or small gland.
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Cisti Gangliare
0 domande Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, LIGAMENTS, or JOINT CAPSULE, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from SYNOVIAL CYSTS by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.
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Linfocele
0 domande Cystic mass containing lymph from diseased lymphatic channels or following surgical trauma or other injury.
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Cisti Mediastinica
0 domande Cysts of one of the parts of the mediastinum: the superior part, containing the trachea, esophagus, thoracic duct and thymus organs; the inferior middle part, containing the pericardium; the inferior anterior part containing some lymph nodes; and the inferior posterior part, containing the thoracic duct and esophagus.
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Cisti Mesenterica
0 domande A rare intra-abdominal tumor in the MESENTERY. Mesenteric cysts are usually benign and can be very large fluid-filled (2000 mL) lesions.
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Mucocele
0 domande A retention cyst of the salivary gland, lacrimal sac, paranasal sinuses, appendix, or gallbladder. (Stedman, 26th ed)
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Cisti Ovariche
1 quesito General term for CYSTS and cystic diseases of the OVARY.
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Cisti Del Pancreas
0 domande A true cyst of the PANCREAS, distinguished from the much more common PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST by possessing a lining of mucous EPITHELIUM. Pancreatic cysts are categorized as congenital, retention, neoplastic, parasitic, enterogenous, or dermoid. Congenital cysts occur more frequently as solitary cysts but may be multiple. Retention cysts are gross enlargements of PANCREATIC DUCTS secondary to ductal obstruction. (From Bockus Gastroenterology, 4th ed, p4145)
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Cisti Paraovarica
0 domande A cyst (CYSTS) near the OVARY, derived from anomalies of the FALLOPIAN TUBES or the BROAD LIGAMENT. The paramesonephric type consists of ciliated cells similar to the oviduct epithelium. The mesonephric type consisted of an epithelium with minimally surface structures. They can be found on the thin oviduct (paratubal cysts) or near its fimbriated end (hydatid of Morgagni).
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Seno Pilonidale
0 domande A hair-containing cyst or sinus, occurring chiefly in the coccygeal region.
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Ranula
0 domande A form of retention cyst of the floor of the mouth, usually due to obstruction of the ducts of the submaxillary or sublingual glands, presenting a slowly enlarging painless deep burrowing mucocele of one side of the mouth. It is also called sublingual cyst and sublingual ptyalocele.
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Cisti Sinoviale
0 domande Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE of a joint through the JOINT CAPSULE into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as POPLITEAL CYST.
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Tarlov Cysts
0 domande Perineurial cysts commonly found in the SACRAL REGION. They arise from the PERINEURIUM membrane within the SPINAL NERVE ROOTS. The distinctive feature of the cysts is the presence of spinal nerve root fibers within the cyst wall, or the cyst cavity itself.
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Cisti Del Dotto Tireoglosso
0 domande A cyst in the neck caused by persistence of portions of, or by lack of closure of, the primitive thyroglossal duct. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Cisti Dell'Uraco
0 domande Cyst occurring in a persistent portion of the urachus, presenting as an extraperitoneal mass in the umbilical region. It is characterized by abdominal pain, and fever if infected. It may rupture, leading to peritonitis, or it may drain through the umbilicus.
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Amartoma
1 quesito A focal malformation resembling a neoplasm, composed of an overgrowth of mature cells and tissues that normally occur in the affected area.
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Neoplasie Secondo Il Tipo Istologico
10 domande A collective term for the various histological types of NEOPLASMS. It is more likely to be used by searchers than by indexers and catalogers.
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Neoplasie Secondo La Localizzazione
5 domande A collective term for precoordinated organ/neoplasm headings locating neoplasms by organ, as BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DUODENAL NEOPLASMS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; etc.
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Neoplasie Sperimentali
0 domande Experimentally induced new abnormal growth of TISSUES in animals to provide models for studying human neoplasms.
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Neoplasie Ormonodipendenti
0 domande Certain tumors that 1, arise in organs that are normally dependent on specific hormones and 2, are stimulated or caused to regress by manipulation of the endocrine environment.
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Neoplasie Multiple Primitive
0 domande Two or more abnormal growths of tissue occurring simultaneously and presumed to be of separate origin. The neoplasms may be histologically the same or different, and may be found in the same or different sites.
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Neoplasie Post Traumatiche
0 domande Tumors, cancer or other neoplasms caused by or resulting from trauma or other non-radiation injuries.
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Neoplasie Indotte Da Radiazioni
0 domande Tumors, cancer or other neoplasms produced by exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation.
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Seconda Neoplasia Primaria
0 domande Abnormal growths of tissue that follow a previous neoplasm but are not metastases of the latter. The second neoplasm may have the same or different histological type and can occur in the same or different organs as the previous neoplasm but in all cases arises from an independent oncogenic event. The development of the second neoplasm may or may not be related to the treatment for the previous neoplasm since genetic risk or predisposing factors may actually be the cause.
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Processi Neoplastici
1 quesito The pathological mechanisms and forms taken by tissue during degeneration into a neoplasm and its subsequent activity.
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Sindromi Neoplastiche Ereditarie
0 domande The condition of a pattern of malignancies within a family, but not every individual's necessarily having the same neoplasm. Characteristically the tumor tends to occur at an earlier than average age, individuals may have more than one primary tumor, the tumors may be multicentric, usually more than 25 percent of the individuals in direct lineal descent from the proband are affected, and the cancer predisposition in these families behaves as an autosomal dominant trait with about 60 percent penetrance.
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Sindromi Paraneoplastiche
0 domande In patients with neoplastic diseases a wide variety of clinical pictures which are indirect and usually remote effects produced by tumor cell metabolites or other products.
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Condizioni Precancerose
1 quesito Pathological processes that tend eventually to become malignant. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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Gravidanza Complicata Da Neoplasie
0 domande The co-occurrence of pregnancy and NEOPLASMS. The neoplastic disease may precede or follow FERTILIZATION.
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Infezioni Da Virus Oncogeni
0 domande Infections produced by oncogenic viruses. The infections caused by DNA viruses are less numerous but more diverse than those caused by the RNA oncogenic viruses.
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Malattie Del Sistema Muscoloscheletrico
23 domande Diseases of the muscles and their associated ligaments and other connective tissue and of the bones and cartilage viewed collectively.
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Malattie Dell'Apparato Digerente
7 domande Diseases in any part of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the accessory organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
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Malattie Stomatognatiche
5 domande General or unspecified diseases of the stomatognathic system, comprising the mouth, teeth, jaws, and pharynx.
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Malattie Delle Vie Respiratorie
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Malattie Otorinolaringoiatriche
7 domande Pathological processes of the ear, the nose, and the throat, also known as the ENT diseases.
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Malattie Del Sistema Nervoso
21 domande Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes disorders of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle.
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Malattie Dell'Occhio
11 domande Diseases affecting the eye.
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Malattie Urologiche E Dell'Apparato Genitale Maschile
15 domande Pathological processes of the male URINARY TRACT and the reproductive system (GENITALIA, MALE).
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Malattie Dell'Apparato Genitale Femminile E Complicanze Della Gravidanza
8 domande Pathological processes of the female URINARY TRACT, the reproductive system (GENITALIA, FEMALE), and disorders related to PREGNANCY.
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Malattie Del Sistema Cardiovascolare
15 domande Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.
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Malattie Del Sistema Ematico E Linfatico
8 domande Hematologic diseases and diseases of the lymphatic system collectively. Hemic diseases include disorders involving the formed elements (e.g., ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR) and chemical components (e.g., BLOOD PROTEIN DISORDERS); lymphatic diseases include disorders relating to lymph, lymph nodes, and lymphocytes.
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Malattie Ed Anomalie Neonatali
5 domande Diseases existing at birth and often before birth, or that develop during the first month of life (INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES), regardless of causation. Of these diseases, those characterized by structural deformities are termed CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES.
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Malattie Della Pelle E Del Tessuto Connettivo
12 domande A collective term for diseases of the skin and its appendages and of connective tissue.
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Malattie Del Metabolismo E Della Nutrizione
7 domande A collective term for nutritional disorders resulting from poor absorption or nutritional imbalance, and metabolic disorders resulting from defects in biosynthesis (ANABOLISM) or breakdown (CATABOLISM) of endogenous substances.
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Malattie Endocrine
6 domande Pathological processes of the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, and diseases resulting from abnormal level of available HORMONES.
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Malattie Del Sistema Immunitario
2 domande Disorders caused by abnormal or absent immunologic mechanisms, whether humoral, cell-mediated, or both.
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Disturbi Di Origine Ambientale
1 quesito Disorders caused by external forces rather than by physiologic dysfunction or by pathogens.
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Malattie Degli Animali
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Segni E Sintomi Di Condizioni Patologiche
19 domande Abnormal anatomical or physiological conditions and objective or subjective manifestations of disease, not classified as disease or syndrome.
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Malattie Professionali
0 domande Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.
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Disturbi Da Uso Di Sostanze
1 quesito Disorders related to substance abuse, the side effects of a medication, or toxin exposure.
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Ferite E Lesioni
13 domande Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.
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Sostanze chimiche e Farmaci
208 domande Any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, especially one derived artificially for practical use and any synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural chemical substance used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease, or for other medical reasons.
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Tecniche ed apparecchiature analitiche, diagnostiche e terapeutiche
109 domande
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Psichiatria e Psicologia
15 domande The branches of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and the scientific study of all forms of human and animal behaviour, sometimes concerned with the methods through which behaviour can be modified.
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Scienze biologiche
31 domande
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Scienze naturali
17 domande
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Antropologia, Formazione, Sociologia e fenomeni sociali
3 domande
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Tecnologia, Industria, Agricoltura
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Discipline umanistiche
0 domande The study of literature, philosophy, and the arts.
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Scienza dell'informazione
0 domande The field of knowledge, theory, and technology dealing with the collection of facts and figures, and the processes and methods involved in their manipulation, storage, dissemination, publication, and retrieval. It includes the fields of COMMUNICATION; PUBLISHING; LIBRARY SCIENCE; and informatics.
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Gruppi di persone
10 domande
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Assistenza sanitaria
45 domande
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Caratteristiche della Pubblicazione
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Luoghi geografici
10 domande The study of the natural features of the earth's surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc, and man's response to them.
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