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Neuroscientist
A scientist who studies the nervous system, including the neural basis of behavior; parts of the nervous system such as the visual or auditory systems; the function of groups of neurons (nerve cells); what individual neurons do; what…
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- Examination, postmortem An autopsy. Also called a necropsy. Postmortem examinations have been done for more than 2,000 years but…
- Carotenoid One of a group of compounds that includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin which are…
- XX gonadal dysgenesis with sensorineural deafness See Perrault syndrome
- Eosinophilia An abnormally high number of eosinophils in the blood. Normally, eosinophils constitute 1 to 3% of the…
- Gigantism, focal Excessive growth of specific body parts such as an arm, the tongue, or a combination of specific body parts…
- Pharmacy benefit manager A company under contract with managed care organizations, self-insured companies, and government programs to…
- Organic dust toxic syndrome A flu-like illness due to the inhalation of grain dust with symptoms including fever, chest tightness, cough…
- Re-uptake See: Reuptake
- Hyperuricemia Abnormally elevated blood level of uric acid. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of…
- Pill splitter A device for tablet splitting