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- Blood The familiar red fluid in the body that contains white and red blood cells, platelets, proteins, and other…
- Hormone, growth A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by…
- CBC A commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular…
- Hyperbilirubinemia type I Better known as Gilbert's disease, a common but harmless genetic condition in which a liver enzyme essential…
- Amnestic aphasia See Anomia
- Weil syndrome A severe form of leptospirosis with liver disease. See: Leptospirosis
- Child development test A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress. One of…
- Cell, beta (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Facio-auriculo-vertebral spectrum See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Binaural Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous…
- Vitreous A clear, jelly-like substance that fills the middle of the eye. Also called the vitreous humor, 'humor' in…