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Asperger syndrome
An autistic disorder most notable for the often great discrepancy between the intellectual and social abilities of those who have it. Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by an inability to…
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Show more- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Hypoplasia of the thymus and parathyroids See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Abbreviated PAH. A hydrocarbon (a molecule made up of hydrogen and carbon) containing two or more closed…
- Electron microscope Abbreviated EM. Microscopy in which an electron beam replaces light to form the image. EM has its pluses…
- ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Syndrome, Waardenburg See Waardenburg syndrome
- Semiallogeneic Sharing some but not all genes, as in parent-child relationships. Individuals are allogeneic when their genes…
- Physical therapist A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy…
- Elidel Brand name of pimecrolimus
- Diabetic nephropathy The kidney disease associated with long-standing diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is also called…
- Fetoscopy A technique for looking directly at the fetus within the uterus (using a fetoscope).
- Papillomavirus, human Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A.