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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Damage to cells in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) from inadequate oxygen. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy allegedly may cause in death in the newborn period or result in what is later recognized as developmental…
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- Histiocytosis, malignant Histiocytosis in which the histiocytes actually become cancerous. Treatment is by radiation and chemotherapy…
- NF See: Neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Vasomotor Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate
- Intrastromal corneal ring A plastic ring designed to be implanted in the cornea, the transparent structure in the front of the eye. The…
- Watson, James American biologist (1928-) who, with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, shared the 1962 Nobel prize in…
- Heredity Genetic transmission from parent to child.
- Orthopaedist An orthopaedic surgeon, a doctor who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with…
- Radiation 1. Rays of energy. Gamma rays and X-rays are two of the types of energy waves often used in medicine. 2. The…
- Hemolytic jaundice, congenital Jaundice, congenital: Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red…
- Sleep restriction therapy A type of therapy in which the number of hours of sleep are restricted. Sleep restriction therapy is used in…
- Chyle A fluid consisting of a mixture of lymphatic fluid (lymph) and chylomicrons that has a milky appearance…