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XYY
An extra Y chromosome in a male. See: XYY syndrome
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- Malnutrition-related diabetes At one time, a distinct type of diabetes mellitus, often associated with the tropics and so also called…
- Sigmoid In human anatomy, the lower colon (the lower portion of the large bowel). 'Sigmoid' is short for 'sigmoid…
- Muscle, supraspinatus >The supraspinatus muscle; >The subscapularis muscle, which moves the arm by turning it inward (internal…
- Oto- An otoacoustic emission test (OAE) measures an acoustic response that is produced by the inner ear (cochlea)…
- Pediatric arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Anesthetist 1. In the US, a nurse or technician trained to administer anesthetics.2. In the UK, the same as an…
- Antithyroid antibody An antibody directed against the thyroid gland, a gland which produces thyroid hormones (such as, for…
- Cavy See: Guinea pig
- Fever, scarlet Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Fowl plague See: Avian influenza
- SRAS Syndrome respiratoire aigu severe (in French). In English, severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS