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Electron microscopy
A recording of the eye movements, usually done to confirm the presence of nystagmus. Electronystagmogram may be done in cases of vertigo (dizziness) to determine if there is damage to the vestibular portion of the acoustic nerve. The test…
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- Formula feeding Feeding an infant or toddler prepared formula rather than breast-feeding, or in addition to breast-feeding…
- Supertaster A supertaster has an unusually large density of taste buds, each surrounded by pain fibers
- Narcotic antagonist treatment Treatment of narcotic addiction by using a medication that is an antagonist to opiates or any other drug to…
- Study, diachronic See: Study, longitudinal
- Adverse reaction In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug. An unwanted effect caused by the…
- Dystocia, cervical See: Cervical dystocia
- Sopor Abnormally deep sleep, an unusually profound sleep, a stupor from which it is difficult to rouse a person…
- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) The nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing in the U.S. UNOS states that it is 'a private…
- Fever, Ebola virus A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive…
- Juxtaposition The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the…