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Progeny
The children and other descendants. For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition such as Huntington disease are themselves at risk for the disease. The word 'progeny' is the progeny of the…
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Show more- Contrast nephropathy A form of acute renal failure that starts soon after administration of contrast media (dye) for X-rays. The…
- Phobia An unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of…
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) A noninvasive imaging method that provides information about cellular activity (metabolic…
- Gangrene The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to…
- Diplopia The condition in which a single object appears as two objects. Also called 'double vision.' From the Greek…
- Drug, antiprotozoal Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Auditory prosthesis A device that enhances the ability to hear or substitutes for it. More commonly called a hearing aid. See…
- Normal tension glaucoma See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Dorothy Hodgkin See: Hodgkin, Dorothy
- Endocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance (a hormone) into the bloodstream. The endocrine glands are 'glands of…
- Trauma Any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. 'Trauma' has both a medical and a psychiatric…
- Hernia, diaphragmatic Hernia: Passage of a loop of bowel through the diaphragm muscle. This type of hernia occurs as the bowel from…