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Panencephalitis, subacute sclerosing (SSPE)
A chronic brain disease of children and adolescents that occurs months to often years after an attack of measles, causing convulsions, motor abnormalities, mental retardation and, usually, death.
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- Urethra The transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In males, the urethra…
- SKY (spectral karyotype) Karyotype: A visualization of all of the chromosomes in the genome all together with each chromosome labeled…
- Elastase 1 Pancreatic elastase, a member of the pancreatic family of serine proteases. Although termed elastase, this…
- Triplet One of three, as: 1. One of three babies in a multiple birth. Or three animals gestated together. 2. In…
- Debride To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to…
- P arm of a chromosome The short arm of a chromosome. The 'p' comes from the French 'petit' meaning small. All human chromosomes…
- Antonomasia 1. The substitution of a title for a proper name, as in addressing a physician as 'Doctor' or a nurse as…
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