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- ASCUS An acronym for Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance. This term is used in the Bethesda System…
- Rheumatologist, pediatric A physician who specializes in providing comprehensive care to children (as well as their families) with…
- QALY Quality adjusted life year, a year of life adjusted for its quality or its value. A year in perfect health is…
- Duane-radial ray syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- LaCrosse encephalitis Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of…
- Nosebleed Nosebleed: Its medical name is epistaxis.
- Glycogen storage disease One of the 14 recognized diseases that interfere with the storage of carbohydrates as glycogen in the body…
- Angry Pertaining to anger, an emotional state that may range in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and…
- Nerve, efferent A nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system (CNS). An efferent nerve is the opposite…
- Preleukemia A condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough blood cells. This condition may progress to…
- Fear of demons S (demons): An abnormal and persistent fear of evil supernatural beings in persons who believe such beings…