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PMLD
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease
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- Simian virus 40 See: SV40
- Trypanosoma cruzi The parasitic microorganism that causes Chagas disease. See: Chagas disease
- Petit mal A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A petit mal seizure involves a brief…
- Sleeplessness Insomnia. See also Fatal familial insomnia
- Alveolar Pertaining to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes…
- Skin graft, mesh A graft technique in which multiple pieces of skin are carefully arranged to cover an area. This technique is…
- Welt A red bump, ridge or swelling of unbroken skin raised by a stinging blow or by an allergic reaction to foods…
- Infant vitamin requirements Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities for the proper growth, maintenance…
- Toxoplasmosis (toxo) Toxoplasmosis (toxo): An infection caused by a single-celled parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that may invade…
- Ophthalmic Pertaining to the eye. An ophthalmic ointment is designed for the eye.
- Pound A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams. The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin…