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PAT
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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- Ethnography The study of specific human cultures. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description…
- LFCN Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. See also: Meralgia paresthetica
- Roundworm C. elegans genome See: C. elegans genome
- Cell, alpha (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Hydatidiform mole A tumor that forms in the uterus as a mass of cysts resembling a bunch of grapes. Moles occur during the…
- Panic disorder Panic disorder: A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of fear and panic. The episodes may resemble a…
- Anesthetic, general An anesthetic that puts the person to sleep
- Syndrome, McKusick-Kaufman A genetic disorder in which there is build-up of fluids (called hydrometrocolpos) in the vagina and the…
- Skin Diseases, National Institute of... Is and Musculoskeletal and (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat…
- Beta protein 1 Abbreviated and better known as BP1. See: BP1
- Lesbian suicide risk High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…