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Magnesium deficiency
Can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal absorption of magnesium. Low magnesium (hypomagnesemia) is often associated with low calcium (hypocalcemia) and low potassium (hypokalemia). Deficiency of magnesium causes increased…
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- Optic nerve head The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina
- Oxymetholone A male hormone that stimulates production of the male hormone testosterone. It is sometimes given to treat…
- Hypodontia and nail dysgenesis A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth (hypodontia) and abnormalities of the nails…
- Thoracic aorta The thoracic aorta is a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, within the chest. Specifically…
- Artificial heart A manmade heart. An artificial heart was temporarily implanted in 1969 by Denton Cooley in Houston, Texas…
- Caps Abbreviation for capsules. One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of terms that have traditionally been…
- Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr. See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- Type 2 myotonic dystrophy See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…
- Obtund To dull or blunt. From the Latin obtundere, to blunt
- Vaccination, children's See: DPT immunization.