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Pleural effusion, fetal
See: Fetal pleural effusion
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- HCV PCR viral detection test See: HCV PCR
- Cervical vertebra, first The first cervical (neck) vertebra is called the atlas. It supports the head. The atlas bone is named for the…
- Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed test A blood serum screening test for syphilis designed to demonstrate the presence or absence of specific…
- Headache, vascular A group of headaches felt to involve abnormal sensitivity of the blood vessels (arteries) in the brain to…
- G G stands for guanine, one member of the base pair G-C (guanine-cytosine) in the DNA. The other base pair in…
- FBLN3 The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 3. See: Fibulin 3
- Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat…
- A-T Ataxia-telangiectasia