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Colic
Colic: An attack of crying and apparent abdominal pain in early infancy. This is a common condition, occurring in about 1 in every 10 babies. Colic is characterized by episodes of irritability, loud crying, and what appears to be abdominal…
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Show more- Tyr Tyrosine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Tarsus, bony See: Bony tarsus
- Cephaly Familiar abbreviation of the name of one of the cephalic disorders, a series of congenital condition that…
- Stenotic Narrowed, as in a stenotic artery. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow
- Urine infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) >Algae & Protozoa >Bacteria & Bacteriophages >Cultured Cell Lines & Hybridomas >Fungi &…
- Cerebrospinal fluid CSF. A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the…
- Danon disease A genetic disorder characterized by heart problems, mental retardation and muscle weakness that affects males…
- Achromatopsia An hereditary disorder of sight due to a lack of cone vision - that type of vision provided by the cone…
- Anion gap A measurement of the interval between the sum of 'routinely measured' cations minus the sum of the 'routinely…
- Scorbutus Scurvy. Ascorbic acid was so-named because it prevents scorbutus (scurvy). See also: Paprika
- Polyp A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, as within the colon or rectum. The word…