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Orthodontic treatment (dental braces)
Dental braces: The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for starting orthodontic treatment is between ages 3 to 12 years. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems can be corrected with splinting or dental…
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- Atlas and axis joint The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Glucose, fasting blood Glucose, fasting blood: A method for learning how much glucose (sugar) there is in a blood sample taken after…
- Macrolide One in a class of antibiotics that includes Biaxin, Clarithromycin, Ery-Tab, and Erythromycin. The macrolides…
- Cradlecam See: Kiddie cam
- ALPS Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum A dull red raised area on the skin that evolves into a shiny scar with a violet border, most often on the…
- Tachycardia, sinus A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…
- Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency See: MCAD deficiency
- Electron beam computerized tomography (EBCT) A new (and controversial) noninvasive test for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). EBCT, or…
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor A class of oral medications for type 2 diabetes that decrease the absorption of carbohydrates from the…
- Helper cell A type of T cell that participates in the immune response by recognizing foreign antigens and secreting…