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Lancing device
A device that holds a lancet firmly, and when triggered, moves the lancet linearly ahead to prick the skin in a controlled manner. Lancing devices usually can be adjusted to alter the depth that the lancet goes into the skin. The purpose…
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- Hormone, progesterone A female hormone, progesterone is the principal progestational hormone. Progestational hormones prepare the…
- Drug-transporter gene See: Gene, transporter
- Central vision Straight-ahead vision. Central vision is the work of the macula, a small area in the center of the retina…
- CT, electron beam Also known as Ultrafast CT (computerized tomography), this is a new (and controversial) noninvasive test for…
- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…
- Immunotoxin A hybrid molecule created by coupling an antibody or antigen with part or all of a toxin. The hybrid molecule…
- Interstitial radiation Radiation therapy in which a radioactive material is placed directly into a tumor.
- Toco- Prefix meaning childbirth. For example, tocolysis is the slowing or halting of labor. Sometimes spelled tok-…
- PELD Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease. A disease severity scoring system for children under 18 years of age…
- Voyeurism Eping Tom'): Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Joint hypermobility syndrome A common benign childhood condition involving hypermobile joints (that can move beyond the normal range of…