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- Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A Abbreviated as PAPPA or PAPP-A. A large zinc-binding protein that acts as an enzyme, specifically a…
- Elder abuse The physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an elderly person, usually one who is disabled or frail. Elder…
- Black American See: African American
- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Balloon tamponade A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus or stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Lentigo A type of freckle that is a small tan, brown, or black spot which tends to be darker than the usual…
- Avuncular 1. Literally, relating to an uncle. 2. Figuratively, suggestive of an uncle, as in geniality. 3 In medical…
- Radial head subluxation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Tooth erosion Tooth erosion is a gradual loss of the normally hard surface of the tooth due to chemical, not bacterial…
- Infantile thiamine deficiency See: Infantile beriberi