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• Star fruit
  == Star fruit == ...]]. The name "star fruit" comes from the star-like shape of the fruit when it is cut crosswise.
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• Star aniseed
  == Star Aniseed == ...]]''', is a spice that is widely used in cooking and traditional medicine. It is native to [[China]] and [[Vietnam]], and is the fruit of the evergreen t
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• All-Star
  == All-Star == ...ndout players are selected to represent their respective leagues in an All-Star game.
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• Val Star
  |Term=Val Star ...that did not improve after treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). It is used in patients who cannot have surgery straight away to remove all or
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• Star anise
  '''Star Anise''' (''Illicium verum'') ...ænɪs/) is a spice that is widely used in cooking and traditional medicine. It is the fruit of the ''Illicium verum'', an evergreen tree native to [[South
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• Stellate
  ...tellatus'', "starred") refers to any structure or pattern that resembles a star, with points radiating from the center. The term is used in various fields ...latus'', which means "starred". It is used to describe anything that has a star-like shape or pattern.
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• Star apple
  == Star Apple == ...and '''[[Milk Fruit]]''', is a tropical tree of the family [[Sapotaceae]]. It is native to the [[Greater Antilles]] and the [[West Indies]].
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• Yoda
  ...universe, created by [[George Lucas]]. Although not a medical term per se, it has been used in popular culture and medical literature to describe certain ...Standard word ''Yodha'', which means "warrior". It was first used in the [[Star Wars]] universe to name a character who is a member of an unknown species a
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• Illicium verum
  ...-sized native evergreen tree of northeast Vietnam and southwest China. The star-shaped fruits are harvested just before ripening. ...name '''verum''' translates to "true" in Latin, indicating it as the true star anise in contrast to similar species.
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• Asteroid body
  ...Greek words "aster" (star) and "eidos" (form or shape), referring to their star-like appearance. ...aster" meaning star, and "eidos" meaning form or shape. This is due to the star-like appearance of these structures when viewed under a microscope.
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• Trelstar
  ...o treat advanced prostate cancer and being studied to treat breast cancer. It belongs to the family of hormone drugs called gonadotropin-releasing hormon ...o treat advanced prostate cancer and being studied to treat breast cancer. It belongs to the family of hormone drugs called gonadotropin-releasing hormon
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• Astronaut
  ...ning star and "nautes" meaning sailor. Thus, an astronaut is essentially a star sailor or someone trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, ...nd "nautes", which means "sailor". Thus, the term literally translates to "star sailor". The term was first used in the 1920s in science fiction literature
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• Alpha centauri
  ...lar System at 4.37 light-years (1.34 parsecs) from the Sun. It is a triple star system, consisting of three stars: α Centauri A (officially Rigil Kentauru ...called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.
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• Averrhoa carambola
  '''Averrhoa carambola''' (/əˌvɛroʊə kærəmˈboʊlə/), commonly known as the '''star fruit''' or '''carambola''', is a species of tree in the family [[Oxalidace ...The fruit is oblong, with five or six deep longitudinal ribs, giving it a star shape when cut crosswise.
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• Asteroid
  ...The term was coined to describe these objects because they appear as small star-like points of light in the sky. ...oid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star.
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• Astrotactin
  ...g star and "tactin" meaning arranged in order. This is in reference to the star-like shape of the [[astrocytes]], a type of [[glial cell]], that the protei ...gration of young [[neurons]] during the development of the nervous system. It is believed to mediate the binding of migrating neurons to the glial fibers
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• Anethole
  ...erm "Anethole" is derived from the Greek word "anethon," which means dill. It was first isolated by a French chemist named Pierre-Joseph Macquer in 1771. ...]]), fennel ([[Foeniculum vulgare]]), and star anise ([[Illicium verum]]). It is a member of the phenylpropene class of chemical compounds, which also in
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• Chrysophyllum cainito
  ...pple''' or '''caimito''', is a tropical tree of the family [[Sapotaceae]]. It is native to the [[Greater Antilles]] and the [[West Indies]]. ...kinned fruits with a star-like pattern in the pulp, hence the common name 'star apple'. The fruit is sweet and creamy when ripe.
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• China Nepstar
  ...t "Star" is likely a reference to the company's aspiration to be a leading star in the pharmacy retail industry. ...95 in [[Shenzhen]], China. The company was initially a small pharmacy, but it quickly expanded its operations and became a leading retail pharmacy chain
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• Asterion
  ...used in [[anatomy]] to denote a specific landmark on the [[human skull]]. It is the point where the [[temporal bone]], [[parietal bone]], and [[occipita ...rived from the Greek word 'Aster', meaning star. This is likely due to the star-like formation created by the meeting of the three skull bones at this poin
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