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Electrophysiology
The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the study of the production of electrical activity and the effects of that electrical activity on the body. See, for example…
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Show more- AAO 1. Alert and oriented.2. American Association of Ophthalmology, a professional organization.3. American…
- Foot type The category into which a particular foot falls. Foot types are generally classified into one of three…
- Syndrome, Pendred See Pendred syndrome
- Section, Caesarian Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically…
- Trachoma A chronic inflammatory eye disease due to infection with a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. Trachoma…
- Syndrome, Noonan (NS) A multifaceted genetic disorder characterized by a series of birth defects (congenital malformations)…
- Eponym Something named after someone. For example, a condition called Shiel's syndrome might be named after someone…
- Acute myocardial infarction A heart attack. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the heart muscle, which is called the…
- Allergy, cow milk Allergy, cow milk: Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas…
- Urine infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- CK The military designation for cyanogen chloride. See: Cyanide
- Guillain-Barre syndrome Guillain-Barre syndrome: A disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and loss of reflexes…