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- CPEO Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia. Slowly progressive paralysis of certain eye muscles. See also…
- ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also less often called acute lymphocytic leukemia. See: Acute lymphoblastic…
- Melanoma, intraocular See: Intraocular melanoma
- First American medical journal The Medical Repository, founded in 1797 and published quarterly until 1824. The Medical Repository was the…
- Carotene, beta An antioxidant, a substance that protects cells against oxidation damage which, it is thought, can lead to…
- Acute pain Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time. As opposed to chronic pain
- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby…
- Metacarpals Five cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers.
- Cord 1. In anatomy, a long ropelike structure. 2. Short for the spinal cord or the umbilical cord