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Sacrococcygeal
Pertaining to both the sacrum and coccyx (the tailbone). Teratomas are often in the sacrococcygeal region in children
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- UTI in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- DPT Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus vaccine. Today the more frequent abbreviation is DTP (for…
- Warshaw, Joseph (1936-2003) Eminent American pediatrician and pioneer in human developmental biology. Warshaw used…
- Fungal Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection
- PCO disease >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…
- Magnesium sulfate A remarkably versatile compound administered intramuscularly and intravenously as an anticonvulsant and as a…
- Recurrent Back again. A recurrent fever is a fever that has returned after an intermission: a recrudescent fever
- Guinea worm disease A parasitic disease caused by infection with the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), the largest parasite…
- Somnolence Sleepiness, the state of feeling drowsy, ready to fall asleep. A person experiencing somnolence is somnolent…
- Glioma, optic See Optic glioma
- Cochleae The plural of cochlea