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Study, antro-duodenal motility
An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the contractions of the muscles of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. It is performed to diagnose problems with how the muscles of…
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- Torre syndrome See: Muir-Torre syndrome
- Kubler-Ross See: Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Anisocytosis Excessive inequality in the size of the red blood cells. Anisocytosis ('aniso') is apparent on a blood smear…
- Cardiomyopathy Disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium). From the Greek roots: 'cardio-', heart + 'mys', muscle +…
- Olivary Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain
- Syndrome, Martin-Bell Better known as the fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable form of mental retardation. Fragile X…
- Archaea A unique group of microorganisms classified as bacteria (Archaeobacteria) but genetically and metabolically…
- Malleability, brain See Neuroplasticity
- Abstinence The voluntary self-denial of food, drink, or sex. Today, abstinence most commonly refers to denial of one's…
- X-ray, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
- Disease, subclinical An illness that stays below the surface of clinical detection. A subclinical disease has no recognizable…