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IPV
Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is usually based upon the results of a written test. To calculate the IQ, the person's mental age (as determined by a test) is divided…
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Show more- Transurethral resection Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TUR
- Thyroiditis, autoimmune See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
- MUTYH See: MYH
- Fungus A single-celled or multicellular organism. Fungi can be true pathogens (such as histoplasmosis and…
- Thrombin A key clot promoter, thrombin is an enzyme that presides over the conversion of a substance called fibrinogen…
- Oligodendroglioma A rare slow-growing type of brain tumor that begins in cells called oligodendrocytes, which provide support…
- Shield, nipple See: Nipple shield
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Weighing, hydrostatic See: Underwater weighing
- Tumor, carcinoid A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Another name for carcinoid tumor is…
- Resistance, antibiotic The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to withstand an antibiotic to which they were once sensitive…
- Hematuria Blood in the urine. Hematuria may or may not be accompanied by pain, but it is always abnormal and should be…