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- ALS7 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7
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- Syndrome, Waardenburg See Waardenburg syndrome
- VACTERL association A nonrandom association of birth defects. VACTERL is an mnemonic in which the letters V, A, C, T, E, R, and L…
- Berylliosis Beryllium poisoning. See: Beryllium
- Hypoventilation The state in which a reduced amount of air enters the alveoli in the lungs, resulting in decreased levels of…
- Astrocytoma A tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord in small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes. The location…
- Intubation The process of putting a tube into a hollow organ or passageway, often into the airway. The opposite of…
- CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife
- Lb. The abbreviation for pound, the measure of weight, lb. (plural: lb. or lbs.) stands for 'libra' (Latin for…
- Marsh fever See malaria