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- Galactosemia A genetic metabolic disease in which there is a defect in the body's ability to use the sugar galactose. In…
- Metapneumovirus, human See: Human metapneumovirus
- Keratosis pilaris Keratosis pilaris: Small rough bumps, generally on the face, upper arms, and thighs. Keratosis refers to a…
- Cytometry, flow Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or…
- Senescence Aging, the process of becoming old, or the state of being old. As we age, we senesce. No known substance can…
- Tube, auditory The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Triskaidekaphobia Fear of the number 13. Written reference to this fear dates to the late 1800s. The term triskaidekaphobia…
- Brazelton newborn test A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- IHS Interleukin-1.
- Cerebral vascular See: Cerebrovascular