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Electrophysiologic testing of the retina
See: Electrophysiologic retinal testing
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Show more- Stem cell transplantation The use of stem cells as a treatment for cancer or other diseases: > >The stem cells are removed (or…
- Fungal Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection
- Mesoderm One of the three primary germ cell layers -- the other two are the ectoderm and endoderm -- in the very early…
- Tetranucleotide A sequence of 4 base pairs. (Bases are the building blocks of DNA.) Expansion of a tetranucleotide repeat…
- Antisepsis Prevention of infection by inhibiting or arresting the growth and multiplication of germs (infectious…
- RDIs (Reference Daily Intakes) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…
- Quinsy Not a TV detective but an old word for a peritonsillar abscess. Whether you call it quinsy or a peritonsillar…
- Giant cell arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Ankle-foot orthosis A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the…
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (HMPS) A cancer family syndrome characterized by the development of a variety of different types of polyps in…
- EMG syndrome The exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome. See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
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