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IUGR
1. Originally, intrauterine growth retardation.2. More recently, intrauterine growth restriction.
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- T4 Thyroxine, a thyroid hormone. The number 4 is sometimes in subscript
- C6 (cervical vertebra) The sixth cervical (neck) vertebra from the top. The next-to-last of the seven cervical vertebrae
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- Mitosis Ordinary division of a body cell (a somatic cell) to form two daughter cells, each with the same chromosome…
- Prayer of Maimonides A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- Pectus excavatum Caved-in or funnel chest. The Latin 'pectus' means 'chest.' The chest is excavated. It looks as if it has…
- Hexenmilch See: Witch's milk
- Gluteal Pertaining to the buttock region formed by the gluteal muscles (the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and…