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Mortality rate, infant
The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well-being of…
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- Sclerokeratitis Inflammation of the sclera, the tough white coat that covers most of the back of the eyeball and that is…
- Retinol >Beta carotene: An antioxidant which protects cells against oxidation damage that can lead to cancer. Beta…
- Psychooncology See: Psycho-oncology.
- Glaucoma, normal pressure See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Elidel Brand name of pimecrolimus
- Blister, blood A blister full of blood due to a pinch, bruise or repeated friction. A blister is medically termed a vesicle…
- Osteopenia Mild thinning of the bone mass, but not as severe as osteoporosis. Osteopenia results when the formation of…
- Modifiers, biological response (BRMs) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…
- Lanugo Downy hair on the body of the fetus and newborn baby. It is the first hair to be produced by the fetal hair…
- Calcaneal spur A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel bone (the calcaneus) that often makes walking…
- Arbovirus A class of viruses transmitted to humans by arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks. The first two letters of…