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Show more- Incompatibility, Rh The state of mother and fetus having different Rh blood group types so that their Rh types are…
- Infant in swaddling The symbol of pediatrics and child health. Also known as the della Robbia or the bambino. The infant in…
- AVN Avascular necrosis
- Age of father See: Paternal age
- Manic Refers to a mood disorder in which a person seems 'high', euphoric, expansive, sometimes agitated…
- Antigen A substance that is capable of causing the production of an antibody. Antigens may or may not lead to an…
- Hemarthrosis Blood in a joint.
- Rem In radiation, Roentgen equivalent for man, a roentgen (an international unit of X- or gamma-radiation)…
- B.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- Intradiskal electrothermal therapy A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for…
- Quantitative Having to do with quantity or with the amount. See also qualitative.
- Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia