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Anemia, Fanconi
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- Emergency birth control See: Emergency contraception
- Caesarian section, lower segment A Caesarian section in which the surgical incision is made in the lower segment of the uterus. Abbreviated…
- Immunization, DTaP Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Hydrocephalus, acquired Hydrocephalus due to a postnatal cause, something that happened sometime after birth
- Atria The plural of atrium. The atria are the two smaller chambers of the heart. Each atrium consists of an open…
- Roundworm C. elegans genome See: C. elegans genome
- Affect The emotional tone a person expresses. A person's affect may be appropriate or inappropriate to the…
- Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis: Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
- Informatics The application of computers and statistics to the management of information. For example, in the Human…
- German measles vaccine A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles. German measles was once seen merely as a child's…