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Nondipper
A person in whom there is an absence of the normal nocturnal fall (dip) in blood pressure. Nondipper status has been shown to be an additional risk factor for the development of adverse cardiovascular events. Nondipping is also common…
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- Bronchiectasis Permanent dilatation (widening) of the bronchi (the large air tubes which begin at the bottom of the trachea…
- Barium enema x-ray See: Lower GI series
- Pectus excavatum Caved-in or funnel chest. The Latin 'pectus' means 'chest.' The chest is excavated. It looks as if it has…
- Burn Damage to the skin or other body parts caused by extreme heat, flame, contact with heated objects, or…
- Antivenin Antibodies created in the blood of a horse or sheep when the animal is injected with snake venom. Antivenin…
- Depression, agitated See: Agitated depression
- Heredity Genetic transmission from parent to child.
- Ca The symbol for calcium
- Hashimoto thyroiditis Thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of antibodies directed…
- Syndrome, trisomy 13 Condition with three rather than the normal two chromosomes #13. Children born with this syndrome have…
- Immunopig