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Mortality
A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word 'mortality' is derived from 'mortal' which came from the Latin 'mors' (death). The opposite of mortality is, of course, immortality. Mortality is also quite distinct from morbidity…
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- Antiviral An agent that kills a virus or that suppresses its ability to replicate and, hence, inhibits its capability…
- Arteritis, temporal Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- Apoplexy A venerable term for a stroke, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), often associated with loss of consciousness…
- Fredrickson, Donald (1924-2002) American physiologist and biomedical research leader who made significant contributions to…
- Pallidotomy A surgical operation performed on the globus pallidus to destroy it. The purpose of this operation is to…
- Papillomatosis, laryngeal Laryngeal papillomatosis is the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords. The disease is most…
- Atonia, REM sleep Sleep : A frightening form of paralysis that occurs when a person suddenly finds himself or herself unable to…
- Rigour See: Rigor
- Caenorhabditis elegans genome See: C. elegans genome
- Gene, Med1 DNA repair A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Medullary cystic kidney disease, recessive Ssive type: A childhood genetic kidney disease in which there is progressive symmetrical destruction of the…