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Orthodontics
Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. The technical term for these problems is 'malocclusion,' which means 'bad bite.' Orthodontics is one…
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- Smallpox bioterrorism The misuse of smallpox as an agent of bioterrorism. Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. Routine vaccinations…
- Mucolipidosis I A type of mucolipidosis (see below) characterized by deficiency of the enzyme neuraminidase (sialidase)…
- Cytogenetics The study of chromosomes, the visible carriers of DNA, the hereditary material. Cytogenetics is a fusion…
- Fever, jail See: Typhus, epidemic
- Autoradiography A technique using X- ray film to visualize molecules or fragments of molecules that have been radioactively…
- Contusion Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are…
- Fine needle aspiration The use of a thin needle to withdraw material from the body. For example, this method is commonly used to…
- Disease, Pick Disease, Pick: A form of dementia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and…
- Malabsorption The impaired absorption by the intestines of nutrients from food. Malabsorption can be specific and involve…
- Fusion inhibitor A class of antiretroviral drugs that work on the outside of the host CD4 cell to prevent HIV from fusing with…