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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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- Weighing, hydrostatic See: Underwater weighing
- Radiology, interventional The use of image guidance methods to gain access to the deepest interior of most organs and organ systems…
- Elbow, tip of the The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two…
- Foot type The category into which a particular foot falls. Foot types are generally classified into one of three…
- Asthma susceptibility gene One of the genes that predisposes a person to asthma. A new gene family that plays a major role in asthma…
- Resistance, vascular The opposition to the flow of blood across a vascular bed.
- Costal margin The lower edge of the chest (thorax) formed by the bottom edge of the rib cage
- Cystic hernia See: Cystocele
- HDL cholesterol Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are…
- AQP Aquaporin
- Gland of external secretion See: Exocrine gland