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NINDS
Stands for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., whose mission is to 'support and conduct research and research training on the normal structure and function of…
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Show more- Polymorphic Pertaining to a polymorphism, a variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A…
- Giant cell pneumonia Pneumonia: Also known as Hecht's pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of measles. It…
- Pediatric pyelonephritis Pediatric kidney infection. See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Pancreas, artificial A machine that constantly measures glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated level of…
- Ear canal, self-cleaning Most of the time the ear canals are self-cleaning, that is, there is a slow and orderly migration of ear…
- Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia See: Goldenhar syndrome
- X-linked On the X chromosome. 'Linked' in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X-linked gene travels with the…
- Co-morbid Pertaining to two or more disorders simultaneously
- Hydrostatic weighing See: Underwater weighing
- Microhematuria Hematuria means blood in the urine and microhematuria refers to hematuria that is visible only under a…
- Ozone A form of oxygen that consists of three atoms of oxygen, in contrast to normal atmospheric oxygen which…
- Molluscicide Synonymous with molluscacide and at least equally hard to say. See: Molluscacide