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Seizure, clonic
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Show more- Exonuclease An enzyme that cleaves nucleotide bases sequentially from the free ends of a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)
- Hypoglycemic Relating to hypoglycemia, an abnormally low level of the sugar glucose in the blood, usually a complication…
- Casein The main protein found in milk and other dairy products
- Cyanosis A bluish color of the skin and the mucous membranes due to insufficient oxygen in the blood. For example, the…
- BMP Bone morphogenetic protein
- RTT (Rett syndrome) See Rett syndrome
- Embolism, crossed See Embolism, paradoxical
- Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other…
- Measly The word measly can refer to measles, and, thence, to spotty and, thence, to something that is of little…
- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Syndrome, myelodysplastic See: Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Uterine contraction The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…