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Injury, hangman (Hangman's fracture)
Injury to one of the two crescent-shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh bone) and the tibia (the shin bone). Each meniscus acts as a smooth surface for the joint to move on. The two menisci are easily…
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- Polymorphic Pertaining to a polymorphism, a variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A…
- Allergy, soy milk Allergy, soy milk: Soy protein formulas contain no cow milk and are therefore reasonable alternatives for…
- Gastric Having to do with the stomach
- Smad3 A protein in a pathway that helps prevent tumors. Smad3 is a player in a cellular network relay system called…
- Brazelton newborn test A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Seizure, local See: Partial seizure
- Asthenic 1. Weak. Lacking in strength. 2. Having a slender light body. Ectomorphic.See also: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic…
- Connexon A special type of protein composed of an assembly of six subunits that are called connexins. A connexon of…
- Paterson-Kelly syndrome See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
- Gravid Pregnant