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Progeny
The children and other descendants. For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition such as Huntington disease are themselves at risk for the disease. The word 'progeny' is the progeny of the…
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Show more- Medulla, adrenal The inner portion of adrenal gland. (The outer portion is the adrenal cortex). The adrenal medulla makes…
- Antagonist In biochemistry, an antagonist acts against and blocks an action. For example, insulin lowers the level of…
- Transplantation, peripheral blood stem cell A new technique in which stem cells are obtained from a patient's blood and used in bone marrow…
- Multiple abortions Two or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by a woman. Couples who have had multiple abortions have…
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Dysplasia, faciodigitogenital See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Coxsackie virus Coxsackie virus: See: Coxsackievirus.
- Intractable Unstoppable. For example, intractable diarrhea or intractable pain.
- Bereavement The period after a loss during which grief is experienced and mourning occurs. The time spent in a period of…
- Td immunization Td is the vaccine given to children over six and adults as a booster for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus
- Iron supplementation, infant Iron is included in most infant formulas. Therefore, there is no evidence that iron supplementation is…
- Lemierre syndrome A potentially lethal form of sore throat caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum, a common…