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Retinal electrophysiologic testing
See: Electrophysiologic retinal testing
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- Cerebrospinal fluid CSF. A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the…
- Chromosome, marker The sex chromosome found twice in normal females and once, along with a Y chromosome, in normal males. The…
- Iodine deficiency Iodine is a natural requirement of our diets. Iodine deficiency can lead to inadequate production of thyroid…
- Rhythm, sinus The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or…
- Syringe A device used in medicine to inject fluid into or withdraw fluid from the body. Medical syringes consist of a…
- Virus, attenuated To attenuate is to weaken or to make (or become) thin. The word derives from a combination of the Latin…
- Stress echocardiography Stress echocardiography: A supplement to the routine exercise cardiac stress test. During stress…