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Scooter injury
An injury sustained on a scooter, a foot-operated board mounted tandemly on two wheels with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel. The wave of popularity of scooters has created a major new cause of pediatric injuries and…
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Show more- Microtubule motor See: Microtubule motor protein
- Haemophilus influenzae genome See: H. flu genome
- Corneal Pertaining to the cornea, the clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye
- Cryophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia…
- Meter, pH See: pH meter
- Caspase 3 An enzyme that plays a key role in programmed cell death, or apoptosis. Caspase 3 has been called the…
- Male chromosome complement The large majority of males have a 46, XY chromosome complement (46 chromosomes including an X and a Y…
- Adam A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Re-uptake See: Reuptake
- Voiding cystourethrography A procedure done to examine the bladder and urethra while the bladder fills and empties. A radiopaque liquid…
- Ciliary neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Amoeba Also ameba. A single-celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape. The word 'ameba' is from the…