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A type of long-term care facility for elderly or disabled people who are able to get around on their own but who may need help with some activities of daily living, or simply prefer the convenience of having their meals in a central…
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Show more- System, autonomic nervous Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic…
- Arrector pili A microscopic band of muscle tissue which connects a hair follicle to the dermis. When stimulated, the…
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn Abnormal breakup of red blood cells in the fetus or newborn. This is usually due to antibodies made by the…
- Pneumoconiosis The deposition of particulate matter such as asbestos and silicon in the lungs. See also: Black lung disease
- Study, gastric emptying A gastric emptying study evaluates the emptying of food from the stomach. For a gastric emptying study, a…
- Encephalitis, arboviral See: Arboviral encephalitis
- Uranium A metallic element that is used as nuclear fuel and is highly toxic and radioactive. Exposure to radiation…
- Refractory Not yielding (at least not yielding readily) to treatment
- Social worker, clinical See: Licensed clinical social worker
- Low-set ear An ear positioned below its normal location. Classified as a minor anomaly. Technically, the ear is low-set…
- Carcinoembryonic antigen Carcinoembryonic antigen: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein found in many types of cells but…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.