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Beta-defensin
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- Chondromalacia patellae The patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), the most common cause of chronic knee pain. PFS characteristically causes…
- Hyperlexia The presence of advanced ability to read compared to the ability to understand spoken language. Children with…
- Surgery, retrograde intrarenal (RIRS) Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a procedure for doing surgery within the kidney using a viewing tube…
- Antiestrogen A substance that can prevent the full expression of estrogen. Antiestrogens act by exerting antagonistic…
- Callus 1. A localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of repetitive friction. A callus on the…
- Thalidomide baby An infant affected by prenatal exposure to the drug thalidomide. This medication was prescribed to pregnant…
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- COMT Abbreviation for catechol-O-methyltransferase