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NOTA
NOTA The National Organ Transplant Act, passed by Congress in 1984, outlawed the sale of human organs and initiated the development of a national system for organ sharing and a scientific registry to collect and report transplant data.
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Organ
A structural unit of an animal or plant that serves a specific function.
Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
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NIH
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Norwegian doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in Norway.
New Zealand doctor
A doctor who, being or not a citizen of that country, has been admitted to practice medicine in New Zealand.
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