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LVAD
Left ventricular assist device. See: Ventricular assist device
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- Chondrogenesis imperfecta See: Achondrogenesis type II
- Clinical trials Clinical trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices by…
- Stent A tube designed to be inserted into a vessel or passageway to keep it open. Stents are inserted into narrowed…
- Crick-Brenner experiment An elegant and important experiment performed in 1961 by Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner. The experiment…
- Connexin 26 Also known as gap junction beta 2, or GJB2. See: GJB2. See also: Connexin
- Thalassemia, beta Also known as thalassemia major .The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in…
- DOE Department of Energy, U.S. One of the agencies contributing to the Human Genome Project
- Gravid Pregnant
- Calamine An astringent made from zinc carbonate or zinc oxide, usually used in lotion form to treat skin problems that…
- Itching, anal See: Anal itching
- Ornithine An amino acid that is not found in protein but is important in the formation of urea and the disposal of…