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Striatum
Part of the basal ganglia of the brain. The basal ganglia are interconnected masses of gray matter located in the interior regions of the cerebral hemispheres and in the upper part of the brainstem. The striatum is also called the striate…
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Show more- BMD (bone mineral density) Abbreviation for bone mineral density and, the synonymous term, bone mass density. See: Bone mass density.
- Diabetes, type 1 An autoimmune disease that occurs when T cells attack and decimate the beta cells in the pancreas that are…
- Shock, vasogenic Shock caused by widening of the blood vessels, usually from medication
- Crutch A wooden or metal vertical prop that helps support a disabled person while he or she is walking. Crutches…
- FISH Abbreviation for fluorescence in situ hybridization, a molecular technique used in chromosome studies. FISH…
- Randomize To use chance alone to assign or arrange. For example, the investigators may randomize the participants in a…
- Fungal nail infection >People with diabetes; >People with disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vascular disease); and…
- Raccoon roundworm infection Infection by the raccoon roundworm is also called Baylisascaris. The species commonly found in raccoonsis…
- Dwarfism, pituitary Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with…
- Tick typhus, Queensland See: Queensland tick typhus
- Heart murmur An unusual heart sound which may be innocent or reflect disease.
- Multidetector CT See: Multidetector computed tomography