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Abortion, recurrent
The occurrence of 3 or more miscarriages (which are medically termed 'spontaneous abortions') with no intervening pregnancies. Recurrent abortion (or, as it is sometimes called, habitual abortion) is a form of infertility. It may be due to…
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- Span, memory The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Tent, oxygen A tent-like device used to deliver high levels of oxygen to a patient in a bed. The tent typically covers the…
- Environmental toxicology The toxicity and toxicology of environmental pollutants in air, dust, sediment, soil and water, and natural…
- Cerebellar Pertaining to the cerebellum, the part of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the…
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- Dilator A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which…
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- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- Multiple subpial transection A multiple subpial transect(MST) is a procedure is used to help control seizures that begin in areas of the…
- Positive clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that the new treatment has a large beneficial effect and is superior to standard…
- Chromosome complement The whole set of chromosomes for the species. In humans, the chromosome complement (which is also called the…