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Deafness, congenital
Deafness, congenital: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs after birth. The distinction between congenital and acquired deafness specifies only the time that the deafness…
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- Leukemia, blastic phase of Leukemia, blastic phase of: A stage in which 30 percent or more of the cells in the bone marrow or blood are…
- Laser surgery, YAG The use of a YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser to do surgery. One use for a YAG laser in surgery is to…
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention >CDC facilities in the US in: > >Anchorage, Alaska >Atlanta >Cincinnati, Ohio >Fort Collins, Colorado…
- Pharmacopoeia An official authoritative listing of drugs. Aspirin has, for example, long been in the pharmacopoeia. By…
- Tapeworm, measly Taenia solium
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Baker's yeast. The simplest single-cell organism that operates in a manner similar to a human cell and…
- Neurology The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the…
- Itchy ear Itching of the ears. Can be the first sign of an ear infection, but if the problem is chronic, it is more…
- Foodborne disease A disease caused by consuming contaminated food or drink. Myriad microbes and toxic substances can…
- DNA, satellite DNA that contains many tandem (not inverted) repeats of a short basic repeating unit. Satellite DNA is…