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A distinct type of T-helper cell. See: T-helper cell
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Show more- Open charting The practice of making medical charts available to the patient
- Diurnal Occurring in the daytime. A patient may have a diurnal fever rather than a nocturnal one. Diurnal also can…
- Cephalic disorder A congenital condition that stems from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system…
- Translocation, Robertsonian A relatively very common and medically significant type of chromosome rearrangement that is formed by fusion…
- Vena cava, inferior A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right…
- Kinetic With movement. The opposite of kinetic is akinetic. It means without movement. In neurology, kinetic and…
- Migraine, menstrually associated See: Menstrual migraine
- Elavil See: Amitriptyline
- Gnathostomiasis A disease due to the migration of an immature roundworm called Gnathostoma. Migration just under the skin…
- Kiss A touch or caress with the lips. 'The anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris muscles in a state of…
- Enuresis Involuntary urination, which may be caused by a variety of factors. These include disorders of the kidneys…
- A-T Ataxia-telangiectasia