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Genetic discrimination
The potential use of genetic information to discriminate against people in the workplace, in health insurance, or in any other arena
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Show more- Genitalia, female internal See: Female internal genitalia
- Power-of-attorney for health-care decision-making See: Proxy. health care.
- Vertical Passage of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the perinatal…
- Japanese encephalitis A mosquito-borne viral infection, the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. Japanese encephalitis…
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…
- Pneumothorax Pneumothorax: Free air in the chest outside the lung. Pneumothorax can occur spontaneously ('out of the…
- G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of…
- Basement membrane A thin membrane upon which is posed a single layer of cells. The basement membrane is made up of proteins…
- AED (automated external defibrillator) See: Automated external defibrillator
- Injury, cold Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…
- Posture The carriage of the body as a whole, the attitude of the body, or the position of the limbs (the arms and…
- Keratitis, vaccinia See Vaccinia keratitis