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Maternal phenylketonuria
A mother with the genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) whose high blood levels of phenylalanine (phe) are dangerous to a developing fetus. High phe is a teratogen. It can damage a baby before birth. Women with PKU who are off the special…
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- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) PCR
- Diabulimia Patients with type 1 diabetes attempt to control body weight by minimizing insulin dosages. Since insulin…
- ATG Antithymocyte globulin
- Snellen's test type The letters on the familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. The eye chart…
- Amsler grid While conducting an eye examination, the eye care professional may ask the patient to look at an Amsler grid…
- Albert Sabin See: Sabin, Albert
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- Neuropathic pain Neuropathic pain: Chronic pain resulting from injury to the nervous system. The injury can be to the central…
- Tinea incognito Tinea corporis, a common fungal infection of the skin, better known as ringworm, whose appearance has been…