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- Pleurodynia Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- Memory 1. The ability to recover information about past events or knowledge. 2. The process of recovering…
- PTU Propylthiouracil, an antithyroid medication, a drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormone by the…
- Cholestin One of the three major preparations of red yeast rice, a tradition Chinese medicine now used to lower…
- Chylomicron A small fat globule composed of protein and lipid (fat). Chylomicrons are found in the blood and lymphatic…
- Tumor, Wilms See: Wilms tumor
- Teratogen, warfarin as Warfarin as: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the…
- Dual X-ray absorptometry See: DXA
- X-linked juvenile retinoschisis See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Test, inkblot A test used in clinical psychology and psychiatry involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what…
- Menkes syndrome A genetic disorder, also known as kinky hair syndrome, in which the hair is fragile and twisted ('kinky') and…