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ARD
Acronym that stands for a disorder known as Adult Respiratory Distress or Acute Respiratory Distress. Also referred to as ARDS (ARD Syndrome). In ARD there is respiratory failure of sudden (acute) onset due to the rapid accumulation of…
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- Buccal mucosa The inner lining of the cheeks and lips.
- Y-linked inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Liver fluke Fasciola hepatica
- Adenomatous polyposis coli, autosomal recessive See: MYH
- Autolysis The enzymatic digestion of cells by enzymes present within them. The cells most susceptible to autolysis tend…
- Attenuated FAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Zygoma The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygoma is also known…
- Adverse drug reaction See: Adverse reaction
- Progesterone receptor test A laboratory test to determine if breast cancer cells have progesterone receptors on their surface. If the…
- Gallium A rare metal with the atomic weight of 69. There are several isotopic forms of gallium that differ from it in…
- Trichotillomania Compulsive hair pulling. A disorder characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes…