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HHV-5
Human herpesvirus 5. See cytomegalovirus.
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Show more- Nail lines See: Beau's lines
- Gamma linolenic acid See: Gamma-linolenic acid
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Midwife, certified professional See: Certified professional midwife
- ANC The absolute neutrophil count, the number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The ANC is not…
- Imbricate Overlapping like shingles or tiles on a roof. The scales on a snake are imbricate. From the Latin imbricatus…
- False vocal fold See: False vocal cord
- Abdomen The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The…
- Vaginal membrane A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- Scan, DXA See: DXA
- Bruxism Grinding and gnashing the teeth. Bruxism is due to clenching of the teeth other than in chewing and is…
- Klippel-Feil syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence