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Amnioreduction
The removal of large volumes of amniotic fluid by amniocentesis
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- Gluteus maximus The greatest gluteal muscle and the biggest muscle in the human body. The gluteus maximus forms the bulk of…
- PDR Physicians' Desk Reference (please see entry to Physicians' Desk Reference). PDR less frequently stands for…
- Pressure hives See Pressure urticaria
- Incubation period In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Zinc deficiency dermatitis and diarrhea Diarrhea: Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and diarrhea are…
- Marx See: Marx, Gertie F.
- TSH receptor The receptor for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which is also called thyrotropin. Encoded by a gene on…
- Regurgitation, aortic See: Aortic regurgitation
- Middle ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle…
- Scoliosis, structural A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without…