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- Acute-phase reactant See: Acute-phase protein
- Hydrocephalus, acquired Hydrocephalus due to a postnatal cause, something that happened sometime after birth
- Wrinkling, retinal See: Macular pucker
- Cranial nerves Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from…
- Dystonia, Segawa Dystonia, Segawa: An important variant form of dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD). DRD typically begins in…
- Anisometropia The condition in which the two eyes have an unequal refractive power. One eye may be myopic (nearsighted) and…
- Fibrates for lowering cholesterol Fibrates are cholesterol-lowering drugs that are primarily effective in lowering triglycerides and, to a…
- Aneurysm, thoracic An aneurysm situated within the thorax (chest). See: Aneurysm, aortic. An aneurysm is a localized widening…
- Hounsfield 1. Godfrey Hounsfield, a key contributor to the creation of the CAT scanner.2. The unit measuring the…
- Laparotomy An operation to open the abdomen. The word 'laparotomy' was first used to designate this operation in 1878 by…
- Learning disability Learning disability: A childhood disorder characterized by difficulty with certain skills such as reading or…