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MMR
Stands for the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine. The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at 12-15 months of age. The second vaccination should be given at 4-6 years. Most children should receive MMR…
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Show more- Aura A premonition. There is often an aura before a migraine or a grand mal seizure. The aura, a symptom of brain…
- Impulsivity Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their…
- Teleological Serving an ultimate purpose in its design. For example, 'What is the true purpose of the nose?' That is a…
- HCV PCR viral detection test See: HCV PCR
- Myopathy, mitochondrial Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by…
- Yellow jack 1) The flag displayed from lazarettos, naval hospitals, and vessels in quarantine. 2) Synonym for yellow…
- Sympathetic ophthalmia An autoimmune eye disease in which a penetrating injury to one eye produces inflammation in the uninjured…
- Heart rate The number of heart beats per unit time, usually per minute. The heart rate is based on the number of…
- Local treatment Treatment that affects the tumor and the area close to it.
- Biopsy, bone marrow See: Bone marrow biopsy
- Coarctation of the aorta A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and…
- DPT immunization Immunization to protect against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. DPT immunizations are…