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Syndrome, locked-in
A neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body except for those that control eye movement. The locked-in syndrome is usually a complication of a cerebrovascular accident (a stroke)…
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- Amuck See: Amok
- Full gene sequence The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce
- H. floresiensis See: Homo floresiensis
- Diabetic nephropathy The kidney disease associated with long-standing diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is also called…
- Reproduction The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding
- Tendon, patellar See: Patellar tendon
- Soy milk allergy Allergy: Soy protein formulas contain no cow milk and are therefore reasonable alternatives for infants with…
- Phago- Fix): Eating, devouring. From the Greek 'phago' meaning 'to eat.' Examples of words starting with phago-…
- Bursitis, knee Inflammation of a bursa of the knee joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…
- Emphysema Emphysema: 1) A lung condition featuring an abnormal accumulation of air in the lung's many tiny air sacs, a…
- Hong Kong influenza See: Hong Kong flu