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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Res.
(NIDCR): One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., the NIDCR is for dental and other craniofacial diseases. NIDCR's mission is, in formal terms, to 'provide leadership for a national research program designed to…
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- Racemose A descriptive term for something that is in a cluster or bunch. From the Latin 'racemus' meaning 'a cluster…
- Fluoridation, water See: Water fluoridation
- Psychotropic medication Any medication capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior. Some medications such as lithium, which…
- Osgood-Schlatter disease Osgood-Schlatter disease: A condition involving inflammation and sometimes tearing of ligaments within the…
- Grand multipara The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 9 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Anaplastology The art and science of restoring a malformed or absent part of the human body through artificial means. An…
- Vision, peripheral See: Peripheral vision
- Thalidomide baby An infant affected by prenatal exposure to the drug thalidomide. This medication was prescribed to pregnant…
- IUD (intrauterine contraceptive device) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…