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ABCD rating
A staging system for prostate cancer. See the Jewett staging system
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- Fever, Pontiac See: Pontiac fever
- Poison ivy Poison ivy: Skin inflammation resulting from contact with oils from the poison ivy vine. Chemicals produced…
- MCHC Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin concentration, which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a…
- Glucose tolerance, impaired See: Impaired glucose tolerance
- Hypoplasia of the thymus and parathyroids See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Type 1 diabetes See Diabetes, type 1
- Burn, first degree A superficial burn with similar characteristics to a typical sun burn. The skin is red in color and sensation…
- Anatomical position The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The anatomical position is…
- Witkop syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Biochemical Relating to biochemistry, the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems…
- Prostate acid phosphatase (PAP) Prostatic acid phosphatase, an enzyme that is produced by the prostate (and other tissues) and that is…