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ARD
Acronym that stands for a disorder known as Adult Respiratory Distress or Acute Respiratory Distress. Also referred to as ARDS (ARD Syndrome). In ARD there is respiratory failure of sudden (acute) onset due to the rapid accumulation of…
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Show more- Viral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral encephalitis
- Zinc acetate A form of zinc that has been used as an emetic
- Y-linked inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Bottlefeeding The use of a substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively…
- Level 1 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Paraplegia Paralysis of the lower part of the body including the legs. As in flaccid or spastic paraplegia. The suffix…
- Uterus cancer See: Uterine cancer
- Allograft The transplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of the same species with a different…
- Adverse reaction In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug. An unwanted effect caused by the…
- Merkle cell carcinoma A rapidly growing type of skin cancer, correctly termed Merkel cell carcinoma, after the German anatomist and…
- Annexin A1 One of the annexins, a family of proteins that share the property of binding calcium and phospholipids. The…
- Popliteal pterygium syndrome An inherited condition with a web behind the knee. (A pterygium is a winglike triangular membrane). The…