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Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
See: MCAD deficiency
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- Anterior tongue The front two-thirds of the tongue. In contrast to the base of the tongue, which is the back third. The…
- Skin graft, mesh A graft technique in which multiple pieces of skin are carefully arranged to cover an area. This technique is…
- Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was…
- Paroxysm In medicine, a paroxysm is a violent attack. It may be due to the sudden occurrence of symptoms or the acute…
- Meniscus injury Injuries to the crescent-shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh bone)…
- Transsexualism A consistently strong desire to change one's anatomical gender. Some transsexuals were misassigned gender at…
- OB Abbreviation for obstetrician or for obstetrics, the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the…
- Autosomal Pertaining to a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; relating to any one of the chromosomes save the sex…
- Cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
- Collapsing pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Pyelogram X-ray study of the kidney especially showing the pelvis (urine-collecting basin) of the kidney and the ureter.