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Cow milk allergy
Allergy: Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of) infants have a true allergy to the cow proteins that are in milk-based formulas. Infants with true cow milk allergy can…
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- Marker gene A detectable genetic trait or segment of DNA that can be identified and tracked. A marker gene can serve as a…
- CLIP 1. Abbreviation for Corticotropin-Like Intermediate-lobe Peptide, a molecule identical to part of…
- Tumor An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be benign or malignant…
- Eye bank A place to store corneas (the clear 'front window' of the eye) for use in future keratoplasty (surgery to…
- Toe, turf See: Turf toe
- Family practice The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family…
- The South Beach Diet The South Beach Diet is a weight loss plan described by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD in a best-selling…
- Neuron A nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron may…
- Radiation therapy, 3-D A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target it as…
- Supraglottis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Cervical kyphosis, postmenopausal An outward curvature (kyphosis) of the cervical vertebrae (the bones of the neck), creating a hump at the…