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During the development of speech and language. 'The age of onset continues to have important implications for cochlear implantation, depending on whether the hearing impairment occurred before (prelingual), during (perilingual), or after…
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Show more- Hearing instrument A synonym for a hearing aid that gained popularity to distinguish the device from AIDS. See: Hearing aid
- Genomic segment A region of the genome; it encompasses objects described as loci or probes. Genomic segments can range in…
- PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Death 1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the…
- Rochalimaea quintana Now preferentially referred to as Bartonella quintana, this is an unusual rickettsial organism that can…
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ): A disorder of the temporomandibular joint(s) that causes pain…
- Empirical Based on experience and observation, rather than systematic logic. Experienced physicians often use empirical…
- Hip dislocation, congenital The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Benign intracranial hypertension Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea…
- PARK7 Familial Parkinson disease type 7
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Aneuploidy One or a few chromosomes above or below the normal chromosome number. For example, three number 21…