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Show more- Caliciviridae See: Calicivirus; Norovirus
- Coding DNA A sequence of DNA that codes for protein. Coding DNA sequences are separated by long regions of DNA called…
- Fissure A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature…
- Bayes' theorem See: Bayes theorem
- Headache, migraine See migraine headache.
- Cephaly Familiar abbreviation of the name of one of the cephalic disorders, a series of congenital condition that…
- Lavage Washing out. Gastric lavage is washing out the stomach, for example, to remove drugs or poisons
- Avulsion Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.
- Rate, pulse The pulse rate is most often taken at the wrist. It measures the number of pulsations in the radial artery…
- Dominant, autosomal See: Fredrickson, Donald.
- XP Xeroderma pigmentosum
- Primary care provider In insurance parlance, a physician chosen by or assigned to a patient, who both provides primary care and…