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Mortality rate, infant
The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well-being of…
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- Virus, JC JC virus
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- Arabidopsis thaliana genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…
- Hypertension, pulmonary See: Pulmonary hypertension
- FGFR3 Abbreviation for fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. Mutations in the FGFR3 gene are known to cause three…
- Leptomeningeal Having to do with the leptomeninges, the two innermost layers of tissues that cover the brain and spinal…
- Binge eating disorder Binge eating disorder: An eating disorder characterized by periods of extreme over-eating, but not followed…
- Hashimoto disease See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
- Night sweats Night sweats: Severe hot flashes which occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. Night sweats can have…
- Food poisoning, Campylobacter Food poisoning, Campylobacter: Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, caused by an Campylobacter…
- Fear of being buried alive An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia. A phobia is an unreasonable sort…