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Choking in children
The compromise of a child's normal breathing by obstructing or compressing the trachea, a major health hazard for children. Putting things in their mouths is one of the ways that babies and small children explore the world. Anything that…
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Show more- Fear of bridges An abnormal and persistent fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience…
- Interferon Interferon: A naturally occurring substance that interferes with the ability of viruses to reproduce…
- Esophagectomy An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus
- Nodular Bumpy.
- MDI 1. Metered-dose inhaler; 2. Multiple daily injections; 3. Mental developmental index, as in 'the Bayley…
- ITN Insecticide-treated bednet. 'Provision of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) is universally accepted as an…
- Miasmic Pertaining to a miasma, a poisonous vapor or mist that was once widely believed to be made up of particles…
- Healthy food label A food that is low in fat and saturated fat and that contains limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium. If…
- Di- A byproduct of the male hormone testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is considered to be the essential…
- Infantile thiamine deficiency See: Infantile beriberi
- Lymphatic filariasis A parasitic disease caused by the African eye worm, a microscopic thread-like worm. The adult worms can only…
- Disease, von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis type 1