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Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
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Show more- Tachypnea (Pronounced tack-ip-nea.) Abnormally fast breathing. A respiratory rate that is too rapid. The normal rate of…
- NF1 (neurofibromatosis type 1) See: Neurofibromatosis type 1
- N-nitroso-fenfluramine A variant of fenfluramine. See: Fenfluramine
- Thr Threonine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Mouth 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and…
- Ankle sprain A common musculoskeletal injury in which the ligaments of the ankle partially or completely tear due to…
- Cephal- Prefix indicating the head
- Underventilation See: Hypoventilation
- ENT physician A medical specialist who is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck…
- Rasmussen syndrome A brain disorder caused by inflammation of brain cells in one hemisphere. Its cause is unknown. Rasmussen…
- Molecules, recombinant DNA A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- Mesoderm One of the three primary germ cell layers -- the other two are the ectoderm and endoderm -- in the very early…