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Child development test
A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress. One of the first tests was devised by the pioneering pediatrician and child psychologist Arnold L. Gesell (1880-1961). Gesell founded the…
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- Abuse, verbal child Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2
- Elbow, cellulitis of the Inflammation of the skin around the elbow due to infection (cellulitis) commonly occurs as a result of…
- Ampulla In anatomy, a sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct. The ampulla of Vater is the enlargement of the ducts…
- Oculoplastics Eye plastic and reconstructive surgery., a specialized area of ophthalmology that focuses on the eyelids and…
- Hidrotic Pertaining to hidrosis, sweating, the production of perspiration. Hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is the form…
- Relapsing fever An acute infection with recurrent episodes of fever caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia which are…
- Vitrectomy Removal of the gel (called the vitreous) from within the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and…
- Isodisomy Remarkable situation where both chromosomes in a pair are from one parent and neither from the other…
- Primary amyloidosis Amyloidosis: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is one of a…
- Colography, computed tomography Virtual colonoscopy