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PLGF
Placental growth factor
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- Dysuria Painful or difficult urination. This includes burning on urination. Dysuria is most commonly due to bacterial…
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Cyst, synovial, of the popliteal space A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space). The swelling is composed of a membrane-lined…
- Biventricular assist device A ventricular assist device that helps both ventricles of the heart. It helps the right ventricle of the…
- Disease, Whipple See: Whipple disease
- Sociopathic personality disorder See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Care, ambulatory See: Ambulatory care
- Cranial nerve, third The third cranial nerve is the oculomotor nerve. The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the…
- Malignant ascites A condition in which fluid containing cancer cells collects within the abdomen
- Nucleosome Structure responsible in part for the compactness of a chromosome. Each nucleosome consists of a sequence of…
- Infant vitamin requirements Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities for the proper growth, maintenance…