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Broca's area
An area of the cerebral motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the brain that is responsible for speech development. Damage to Broca's area can cause speech disorders, including apraxia and dyspraxia of speech. See also Apraxia of speech…
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Show more- Tendonopathy, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- Vaccinia, congenital See Congenital vaccinia
- Kubler-Ross See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Lymphoid Referring to lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Also refers to tissue in which lymphocytes develop.
- Perinatal transmission Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) from mother to baby during the perinatal period, the…
- Progestin Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Fungus A single-celled or multicellular organism. Fungi can be true pathogens (such as histoplasmosis and…
- Care, managed See: Managed care
- Inheritance, multifactorial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Dermatologist A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin problems.
- Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome: An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes…
- Maneuver, Heimlich An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a…