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Fibrosis, pulmonary
See: Pulmonary fibrosis
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- Syndrome, Shprintzen See: Velocardiofacial syndrome
- Resin, bile acid Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are…
- Peak-flow meter This hand-held device measures air flow (how fast air is blown out of the lungs). Patients can use peak-flow…
- Neuropsychologist A psychologist who has completed special training in the neurobiological causes of brain disorders, and who…
- Ventricle, right The ventricles are the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle is the chamber that receives…
- Anoxia 1. Strictly speaking, the absence of oxygen. 2. The near absence of oxygen. 3. Sometimes used loosely as a…
- DKK1 A gene that inhibits the activity of osteoblasts, the cells that build bone. DKK1 acts by inhibiting Wnt…
- Senility 1. Originally, old age. 2. The physical decline associated with old age. 3. The mental decline once…