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Thiamine deficiency, infantile
See: Infantile beriberi
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- Engagement This term in obstetrics refers to the sensation that a pregnant woman feels when the baby drops. This is the…
- Hemodialysis catheter See: Catheter, hemodialysis
- Isometropia The condition in which both eyes have equal refractive power. If, for example, one eye is myopic…
- Appendicitis Appendicitis: Inflammation of the appendix, the small worm-like projection from the first part of the colon…
- Omega-3 fatty acids Omega-3 fatty acids: A class of fatty acids found in fish oils, especially from salmon and other cold-water…
- Absent eye Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Antisense-strand RNA virus See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Complementary sequence Nucleic acid sequence of bases that can form a double- stranded structure by matching base pairs. For…
- Neuron, spindle See: Spindle neuron
- Restless legs See: Restless leg syndrome