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X chromosome The female sex chromosome (females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome). Xanth- (Pre) Yellow Xenogeneic infection An infection from an animal to a human during or after a xenotransplantation. Xenograft A tissue tranplantated from a donor to a recipient of another species, for example heart valves of pigs used to replace human heart valves. Xenorexia (gre) Deliberate swallowing of foreign bodies, such as needles, pens och spoons. Xenotransplantaatio Transplantation of cells, tissues or organs from an animal to a human. Xer- (Pre) Dry Xero- (Pre) Dry Xerocheilia (gre) Dry lips Xeroderma Dry skin Xerodermosteosis syndrome An old name for Sjögren´s syndrome Xeromycteria Dry nose, dry nasal mucous membranes Xerosis Abnormal dryness (especially eye dryness), a typical featorue of Sjogrens´syndrome. Xerostomia Dry mouth, a typical feature of Sjogren´s syndrome Xerotrachea Dry trachea, a symptom not seldom seen in Sjogren´s syndrome, causing a dry irritating cough. X-rays Röntgen rays, discovered by William Conrad Röntgen in 1895, used in diagnostic (radiologic) workups in medicine and as treatment for malignant diseases.
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