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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1
ALS1. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and caused by mutation in the superoxide dismutase-1 gene (SOD1) on chromosome 21q22.1. About 15 to 20% of familial ALS is type 1 (ALS1)…
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- Pacing, diaphragm See: Diaphragm pacing
- Stanley B. Prusiner See: Prusiner, Stanley B.
- MCAT The Medical College Admissions Test, a test that is required of all applicants to medical school in the U.S…
- Acanthamoeba keratitis Infection of the cornea by acanthamoeba, a microscopic water-borne ameba. The disease tends to occur in…
- Water on the brain Known medically as 'hydrocephalus', this is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the…
- Nurse-midwifery The practice engaged in by a nurse-midwife
- Breast augmentation Breast augmentation: Enlargement of the breasts. Augmentation of the breast typically consists of insertion…
- Midwife, empirical See: Empirical midwife.
- Sodium perchlorate See: Perchlorate
- Test, Brazelton A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Combined oral contraceptive Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…