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- Oogonium A female ancestral germ cell that divides several times to give rise to an oocyte that, in turn, develops…
- Gray matter The cortex of the brain which contains nerve cell bodies. The gray matter is in contrast to the white matter…
- Steppage gait A manner of walking in which the advancing foot is lifted high so that the toes clear the ground. Steppage…
- Body stuffing The swallowing of relatively small amounts of loosely wrapped illicit drugs because of the fear of arrest
- Occupational therapist A licensed health professional who is trained to evaluate patients with joint conditions, such as arthritis…
- EDMD Muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- AHD Abbreviation for alveolar hydatid disease; American Hospital Directory; and atherosclerotic heart disease
- IL-2 Interleukin-2
- Cardiac rehabilitation A program for people with heart disease designed to reduce future heart risks. Cardiac rehabilitation usually…