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Bone mineral density
BMD, a measure of bone density, reflecting the strength of bones as represented by calcium content. The BMD test detects osteopenia (mild bone loss, usually without symptoms) and osteoporosis (more severe bone loss, which may cause…
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Show more- Forensic anthropology The application of the science of physical anthropology to the legal process. Forensic anthropology includes…
- Retinoic acid syndrome A syndrome that occurs from treatment with retinoic acid and is characterized by fever, dyspnea (difficulty…
- Disease, clinical A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognized. As distinct from a subclinical illness…
- Catatonic 1. Characterized by marked motor abnormalities including immobility (catalepsy or stupor), excessive motor…
- Delay, developmental Behind schedule in reaching milestones of early childhood development.
- Deuterium A non-radioactive isotope of hydrogen that contains a neutron in its nucleus in addition to the one proton…
- Randomized controlled trial (RCT) A study in which people are allocated at random (by chance alone) to receive one of several clinical…
- Tick typhus, African See Typhus, African tick
- Breast absence Breast absence: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Metatarsals Five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes. The metatarsals are numbered from…
- Finished DNA sequence A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are…
- Rape Rape: Forced sexual intercourse; sexual assault; sexual intercourse between an adult and a minor. Rape may be…