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Women's hospital
A hospital for the exclusive use of women. The first hospital called by that name was the Woman's Hospital of New York City. It opened in 1855. The hospital was founded by the Woman's Hospital Association, a group of 30 women who held that…
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- Xanthopsia A form of chromatopsia, a visual defect in which objects appear as if they have been overpainted with an…
- CML Chronic myelogenous leukemia, which is also known as chronic myeloid leukemia and chronic myelocytic leukemia
- BX Medical abbreviation for biopsy. See: bx
- Integron A mobile DNA element that can capture and carry genes, particularly those responsible for antibiotic…
- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…
- Visual contrast sensitivity The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
- Dominant, autosomal See: Fredrickson, Donald.
- Biopsy, skin See: Skin biopsy
- Postremission therapy Chemotherapy to kill leukemia cells that survive after remission induction therapy
- Epithelial Relating to the epithelium, the outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body…
- Dyspraxia of speech A developmental disability characterized by difficulty in muscle control, specifically of the muscles…