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Quiescence
Inactivity, quietness. In cells, quiescence is the state of not dividing. In neurons (nerve cells), quiescence is the state of not firing. The word comes from the Latin 'quiescere', to become quiet. Quiescence suggests a temporary…
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Show more- Ptosis of the eyelids, congenital Drooping of the upper eyelids at birth. The lids may droop only slightly or they may cover the pupils and…
- Diabetes, insulin-dependent Also called type 1 diabetes. See Diabetes, type 1
- Syndrome, chromosome 4p- The 4p- syndrome or Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, is a chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short…
- Erythema multiforme See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Pancreas A fish-shaped spongy grayish-pink organ about 6 inches (15 cm) long that stretches across the back of the…
- Acute thrombocytopenic purpura The sudden onset of low blood platelet levels with bleeding into the skin and elsewhere. Acute…
- Valve, aortic One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Pregnancy, mask of Pigmentation of the cheeks of the face (malar area) that occurs in about half of women during pregnancy. The…
- Oneself, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Adenosine A nucleoside containing adenine as its base. Adenosine acts to dilate the coronary arteries and is employed…
- Barotrauma, otic See: Otic barotrauma
- Heterozygous Possessing two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. A person who is…