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Mutism, elective
Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True elective mutism may be a reaction to a traumatic event, the aftermath of an injury to the mouth or throat, particularly if it is…
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Show more- Seventh cranial nerve The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Test, stool occult blood A test to see whether there is blood in the bowel movement. Also called a fecal occult blood test: A test to…
- Tooth, wisdom One of the large molars in the very back of the jaw. The human jaw has changed in size over the course of…
- SRY Sex region Y, a region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. SRY is necessary and…
- Cannabinoid A chemical compound in cannabis. or marijuana. Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids
- Antifungal agent A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Bernard-Horner syndrome See: Horner syndrome
- Blot, Northern A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA. Called a Northern blot…
- Krukenberg tumor A tumor of the ovary caused by the spread of stomach cancer. When the stomach cancer spreads to an ovary, the…
- PELD Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease. A disease severity scoring system for children under 18 years of age…
- Unconsciousness, temporary A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Hypothyroidism Deficiency ofroid hormone which is normally made by the thyroid gland which is located in the front of the…