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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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Show more- Aspergillus A family of fungal organisms and molds, some of which can cause disease (aspergillosis)
- Microbicide An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some…
- Cholangiogram A radiologic procedure used to look at the gallbladder and bile ducts. See also: Intravenous cholangiogram.
- SDF-1 An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Manorexia A term that has been used to refer to anorexia nervosa in males. This is not an officially recognized medical…
- Cerebral ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres. Each lateral ventricle consists…
- American trypanosomiasis See: Chagas disease
- Senescence Aging, the process of becoming old, or the state of being old. As we age, we senesce. No known substance can…
- Epicondylitis, lateral See: Tennis elbow
- Tocolytic agent A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are…
- Lightheadedness A feeling you are 'going to faint.' Lightheadedness is medically distinct from dizziness, unsteadiness, and…
- Syndrome, superior vena cava The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood down to the heart. The…