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Show more- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA
- Urogastrone See: EGF
- Endoscopic sphincterotomy An operation to cut the muscle between the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct. The operation uses a…
- Aortic regurgitation The return of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle of the heart due to aortic insufficiency…
- Hemiparesis Weakness on one side of the body.
- Fat 1 Along with proteins and carbohydrates, one of the three nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The…
- Cerebral amyloidosis and spongiform encephalopathy See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Perry syndrome A familial form of Parkinson disease together with depression, weight loss and central hypoventilation in…
- Relaxin A hormone produced during pregnancy that facilitates the birth process by causing a softening and lengthening…
- CNR2 Cannabinoid receptor 2
- Cortical Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called…
- Ocular prosthesis 1. An artificial replacement for an eyeball. In other words, an artificial eye, a globe of glass or plastic…