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Infant, postmature
A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after the usual 9 months (280 days) of gestation. The gestation (length of the pregnancy) is calculated from the date of the last menstrual period (LMP). This is an important calculation since, if…
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- Familial Parkinson disease type 8 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Androgenic Pertaining to the development of male characteristics, including body hair, the genital organs and muscle…
- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- End-of-life assistant See: Doula (the second meaning)
- Candidiasis, invasive See: Invasive candidiasis
- Voyeurism Eping Tom'): Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Loin The portion of the lower back from just below the rib cage to the pelvis. The loins include the psoas muscles…
- Carcinoid syndrome A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Carcinoid tumor is also called an…
- HCFA The Health Care Finance Administration, the part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
- Vaccination, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Vaccination, varicella A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…