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Denver Developmental Screening Test
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) is a widely used assessment for examining children 0-6 years of age as to their developmental progress. The name 'Denver' reflects the fact that this screening test was created at the…
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Show more- Blockers, beta A class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine), a key agent in the…
- Effective dose The dose of a drug that will achieve the desired effect
- Xanthopsia A form of chromatopsia, a visual defect in which objects appear as if they have been overpainted with an…
- Monoclonal antibody An antibody produced by a single clone of cells (specifically, a single clone of hybridoma cells) and…
- Limb The arm or leg.
- Dermatome (1) A localized area of skin that is has its sensation via a single nerve from a single nerve root of the…
- Karyotyping, flow Use of flow cytometry to analyze and/or separate chromosomes on the basis of their DNA content. Flow…
- Stone-mason's disease See: Silicosis
- Skin plaque A plaque is a broad, raised area on the skin. Because it is raised, it can be felt (palpated). By definition…
- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See: Cox-2 inhibitor
- The South Beach Diet The South Beach Diet is a weight loss plan described by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD in a best-selling…
- Echopraxia The involuntary imitation of the movements of another person. Echopraxia is a feature of schizophrenia…