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History, developmental
An account of how and when a person met developmental milestones, such as walking and talking. For adults, information on social-emotional development may be included. Used primarily in the diagnosis of developmental disorders
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- Inflammation A basic way in which the body reacts to infection, irritation or other injury, the key feature being redness…
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- Colon The part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum as a long hollow tube that serves to…
- Eye Institute, National (NEI) One of the US National Institutes of Health, NEI's mission is to 'conduct and support research, training…
- Antiprotozoal Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Methotrexate Methotrexate: A drug that acts as an antimetabolite and specifically as a folic acid antagonist that inhibits…
- End stage The last phase in the course of a progressive disease. As in end-stage liver disease, end-stage lung disease…