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Vaccination, children's
See: DPT immunization.
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- Phagocyte A cell that can engulf particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign…
- Carotid-artery stenosis See: Carotid stenosis
- Cranial nerve, fifth The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Chloroprene A possible carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) primarily used in the production of the elastomer…
- Stargardt disease An hereditary eye disease that is one of the most frequent causes of macular degeneration in childhood. (The…
- Tandem MS Abbreviation for tandem mass spectrometry. See: Tandem mass spectrometry
- Prokaryotic Pertaining to prokaryotes
- Meningitis, Mollaret Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis. The cause of Mollaret meningitis is not known. Mollaret meningitis is…
- Heberden node A small fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger, Heberden's node is a calcified…
- Diaphragm (muscle) The muscle that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdomen. The diaphragm is the main muscle of…
- Dermoid Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…