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Pica
A craving for something not normally regarded as nutritive. For example, dirt. Pica is a classic clue to iron deficiency in children. It also occurs in zinc deficiency. Pica is also seen as a symptom in several neurobiological disorders…
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- Procollagen A precursor (forerunner) of collagen, the protein that adds strength and support to many body tissues
- Reproduction The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding
- Major anxiety disorder >panic disorder; >obsessive-compulsive disorder; >PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder); >social phobia…
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- Microhematuria Hematuria means blood in the urine and microhematuria refers to hematuria that is visible only under a…
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA, Mini-Stroke) Transient ischemic attack (TIA, Mini-Stroke): A neurological event with the signs and symptoms of a stroke…
- Adam's apple A familiar anatomic feature in the front of the neck that is due to the forward protrusion of the thyroid…
- Nullipara A woman who has never given birth to a child.
- West Nile encephalitis West Nile encephalitis: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the…
- BLAST Abbreviation for Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, a computer program that identifies homologous genes in…
- Tube A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube-like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube…