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Show more- Nucleic acid hybridization A technique in which single-stranded nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are allowed to interact so that complexes…
- Aging, National Institute on One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to 'lead…
- Juvenile Between infantile and adult as, for example, in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (onset before age 16 years) and…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Clinical disease A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that are recognizable. As distinct from a subclinical illness…
- Postmenopausal After the menopause. Postmenopausal is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced…
- Tag, ear Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…
- Nephropathy, diabetic See: Diabetic nephropathy
- Arms An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm
- Coxsackie virus Coxsackie virus: See: Coxsackievirus.
- ASAT Anemia, sideroblastic, and spinocerebellar ataxia. See:href='/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34082'>Pagon…
- Borrelia burgdorferi The spirochete (a type of bacteria) that causes Lyme disease. Named after its discoverer, Dr. Willy…