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Major anomaly
An unusual anatomic feature that is of serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. For example, a major anomaly might be a cleft lip and palate. By contrast, a minor anomaly is an unusual anatomic feature not of serious medical…
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- Lactose intolerance Lactose intolerance: Inability to digest lactose, a component of milk and most other dairy products. Lactose…
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Known for short as MMWR, this is a key weekly scientific publication prepared and published by the US Centers…
- Hypogonadism A condition in which decreased production of gonadal hormones leads to below-normal function of the gonads…
- M. marinum Mycobacterium marinum
- Global warming The sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere. Human activity contributes to…
- Mucormycosis Also known as zygomycosis, mucormycosis is a fungal infection (most commonly of the sinuses, brain, or lungs)…
- Crick 1. A painful sudden spasmodic stiffness in the muscles of the neck or back. 2. Francis Crick who, with James…
- Catalysis The process by which a substance speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered in the…
- RDA Abbreviation for the Recommended Dietary Allowance. Or, popularly, the Recommended Daily Allowance
- Pregnancy abuse Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…