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Visual field
The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with peripheral vision. The visual field can be tested to measure the extent and distribution of the field of vision. The test may be done by a…
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- CST3 The gene for cystatin C
- ERCP ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Pulled elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Lindau-von Hippel syndrome See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Cancer of the pancreas See: Pancreatic cancer
- Heredity Genetic transmission from parent to child.
- Parturition Childbirth, the process of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside…
- Word blindness A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to read or understand the written word. Word…
- Tocophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of childbirth. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and…
- Auditory integration training An experimental procedure for reducing painful hypersensitivity to sound. It has proved beneficial for some…
- QRS complex The deflections in the tracing of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), comprising the Q, R, and S waves, that…