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One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to 'lead a national program of research on the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of…
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- PINK1 Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…
- Nodes, Osler's A diagnostic sign of bacterial infection of the heart (subacute bacterial endocarditis). These are small (the…
- Pandemic An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the…
- Glycemic index An indicator of the ability of different types of foods that contain carbohydrate to raise the blood glucose…
- Cancer anorexia Loss of desire to eat due to cancer. Cancer anorexia contributes to malnutrition, increases morbidity…
- Oculocutaneous albinism See: Albinism, oculocutaneous
- Cranial nerve, eleventh The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Intervertebral foramen An opening between vertebrae through which nerves leave the spine and extend to other parts of the body. Also…
- PANDAS An acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep. PANDAS is the sudden onset of symptoms…
- ITP 1. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. (Original use.)2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura. (Newer use). Note…
- Comedo The primary sign of acne consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin…