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Test, Fisher's exact
A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and columns in a 2 X 2 contingency table (with 2 horizontal rows crossing 2 vertical columns creating 4 places for data) based on the exact…
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Show more- Toenail A toenail is produced by living skin cells in the toe. A toenail consists of several parts including the nail…
- Antiviral An agent that kills a virus or that suppresses its ability to replicate and, hence, inhibits its capability…
- Diseases related to obesity Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These include: > >Type 2 (adult-onset)…
- Gynecologic oncologist Oncologist: A physician who specializes in cancers of the female reproductive organs. The training to become…
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) Also known as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), AST is an enzyme that is normally present in…
- Progestational hormone A synonym for the hormone progesterone. See: Progesterone
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes…
- Histology The study of the form of structures seen under the microscope. Also called microscopic anatomy, as opposed to…
- Arachnophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of spiders. Sufferers from arachnophobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Generic name, drug >The chemical name of a drug. >A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the…
- Stroke, silent Small strokes that do not cause any symptoms. Silent strokes still damage brain tissue. The most common…
- PARK8 Familial Parkinson disease type 8