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Agenesis of the corpus callosum
A congenital abnormality (a birth defect) in which there is partial or complete absence (agenesis) of the corpus callosum, the area of the brain which connects the two cerebral hemispheres (the two halves of the brain). Agenesis of the…
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- Hybridoma A cell hybrid resulting from the fusion of a cancer cell and a normal lymphocyte (a type of white blood…
- Bursitis, elbow Inflammation of the olecranon bursa, the bursa at the tip of the elbow is called the olecranon bursitis. A…
- MAO inhibitor Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression.
- Antiviral An agent that kills a virus or that suppresses its ability to replicate and, hence, inhibits its capability…
- Haploid A set of chromosomes containing only one member of each chromosome pair. The sperm and egg are haploid and…
- Gastropathy, hypertrophic hypoproteinemic See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- MedicAlert A nonprofit emergency medical information service, known for its MedicAlert jewelry, particularly the…
- Nerve, pinched See: Nerve compression
- Implantable cardiac defibrillator Implantable cardiac defibrillator: A device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain…
- Inspissate To thicken. Inspissated bile is thickened bile
- ESWL Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine.