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Field, visual
The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with peripheral vision. The visual field can be tested to measure the extent and distribution of the field of vision. The test may be done by a…
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- Milk allergy, cow Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of)…
- Fear of pleasure An abnormal, excessive, and persistent fear of pleasure. Sufferers with this most puritanical of phobias…
- Sharp Medical slang for a needle or similar pointed object
- Nerve conduction velocity test Nerve conduction velocity test> An electrical test used to detect nerve conditions. In the nerve conduction…
- Bone Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and…
- Dobelle, William H. (1941-2004) Pioneer designer of an experimental system of artificial vision for the blind involving the…
- Y sex-determining region A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region goes by the symbol SRY…
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- OPCA Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
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