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Lithobid
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Show more- Perception, auditory The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Supercentenarian Someone 110 years old or over (no upper limit). This term was coined in 1991. See also: Age by decade
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for a…
- Fear of worms (parasitic) Feverish.
- Beta-secretase An enzyme that appears to be directly involved in the early development of Alzheimer's disease…
- Infantile systemic hyalinosis A genetic disorder characterized at birth or soon afterwards by painful swollen joint contractures and red…
- Foreign body airway obstruction Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead…
- SGPT Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is…
- Appendix epiploica A finger-like projection of fat attached to the colon.
- Rate, fetal mortality The ratio of fetal deaths divided by the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year…
- Watermelon stomach Parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon. Frequently seen with cirrhosis…
- Absorb 1. To take something in, as through the skin or the intestine.2. To react with radiation and reduce it in…