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BMI
A person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by their height in meters (m) squared. BMI stands for body mass index. With pounds (lbs) and inches, use the following table to calculate the BMI. Find the appropriate height in the left-hand…
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Show more- Bronchopulmonary Pertaining to both the air passages (bronchi) leading to the lungs and the lungs (pulmonary) themselves
- X-linked On the X chromosome. 'Linked' in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X-linked gene travels with the…
- Zhong-Wei Chen See: Chen, Zhong Wei
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) A liver disease caused by an abnormality of the immune system. Small bile ducts within the liver become…
- Flail chest When enough ribs are broken (usually from a crush injury) to compromise the rigidity of the chest wall. On…
- NIDCD Stands for National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, one of the US National…
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- Methadone A synthetic opiate. The most common medical use for methadone is as a legal substitute for heroin in…
- Zinc-finger protein See: Zinc finger
- Cockles of the heart The ventricles of the heart. If a cup of tea or coffee warms the cockles of your heart, it gives you a…
- Dejerine-Klumpke palsy See: Klumpke palsy