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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Rods
  1. Bacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a ...
  2. Birth Control (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... done in your provider's office.ImplantA single, thin rod that a provider inserts under the skin of ...
  3. Retinal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. ...
  4. Sickle Cell Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... body. With SCD, the hemoglobin forms into stiff rods within the red blood cells. This changes the ...