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Progeny
The children and other descendants. For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition such as Huntington disease are themselves at risk for the disease. The word 'progeny' is the progeny of the…
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Show more- Induced abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Vaccine, killed polio See: Polio vaccine, inactivated
- Late infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Adenovirus A group of viruses responsible for a spectrum of respiratory disease as well as infection of the stomach and…
- Device, assistive Any device that is designed, made, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. For…
- Development, Human, . . . (NICHD) Of Child Health and (NICHD): One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for…
- General Clinical Research Center (Abbreviated GCRC). See: Clinical Research Center
- Rupture A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon). Rupture of…
- Baby blues A common temporary psychological state right after childbirth when a new mother may have sudden mood swings…
- Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr. See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety Health: Known for short as NIOSH, a US Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making…
- Fred L. Soper See: Soper, Fred L.