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Gesell Developmental Schedules
A measure of child development devised by the American child psychologist and pediatrician Arnold Gesell (1880-1961) who founded the Clinic of Child Development at Yale in 1911 and directed it for many years. There he pioneered the use of…
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Show more- Immunization, HIB This immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…
- Proclivity An inclination or predisposition toward something, especially a strong inherent inclination toward something…
- X-linked On the X chromosome. 'Linked' in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X-linked gene travels with the…
- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- McClintock, Barbara (1902-1992) American geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of…
- Patient-controlled analgesia See: PCA
- Pes planum Flat feet
- Pachydermatous 1. Thick-skinned like a pachyderm (an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus). 2. By extension, insensitive
- Radial head dislocation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Cancer, uterus See: Uterine cancer
- CD40 A receptor molecule on the cell surface of all mature B cells (B lymphocytes), most B-cell malignancies, and…
- Microhematuria Hematuria means blood in the urine and microhematuria refers to hematuria that is visible only under a…