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OAE
Acoustic emission test) : OAE is an abbreviation for 'otoacoustic emission test' which measures an acoustic response that is produced by the inner ear (cochlea), which in essence bounces back out of the ear in response to a sound stimulus…
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Show more- Tandem mass spectrometry An instrument used in medical laboratories consisting of two mass spectrometers in series connected by a…
- Acetyl coenzyme A An important metabolic intermediate, derived from various pathways, such as glycolysis, fatty acid oxidation…
- Fetal mortality rate The ratio of fetal deaths divided by the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year…
- Asphyxia Impaired or impeded breathing.
- An- Prefix very much employed in medicine and all of the health sciences, indicating 'not, without, or -less.'…
- Telogen effluvium >The growing, or anagen, stage is the predominant phase (80% to 90% of a person's hair is usually in the…
- Will, living A living will is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…
- SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the…
- Hospitalist A hospital-based general physician. Hospitalists assume the care of hospitalized patients in the place of…
- Zinc sulfate A form of zinc that can be administered in eye drops. It is used in some types of eye tests
- Epiphenomenon 1. An additional symptom or condition that appears during the course of a disease. A doctor might ask if you…
- Child development test A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress. One of…