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Show more- Endocrine Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they…
- Reactant, acute-phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Naprosyn See: Naproxen
- Myelinization The formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. Also known as myelination
- Syndrome, Riley-Day See: Familial dysautonomia.
- Human parainfluenza virus One in a group of four RNA viruses that rank second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common…
- Koplik's spots Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early phase of measles (rubeola). The…
- ALCAM A receptor expressed on T cells which is involved in the adhesion of cells. ALCAM stands for activated…
- Parotids Salivary glands situated in front of the ears.
- Arachnoiditis Arachnoiditis: Inflammation of the middle layer of membranes covering the brain and spinal cord…
- Neurosteroid A brain steroid, a molecule structurally similar to cortisone, progesterone and the gonadal hormones…
- Kindred An extended family or clan, a group of related individuals. The term 'kindred' is used in population studies…