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Show more- Plasma osmolarity The osmolarity of blood plasma, which is a measure of the hydration status. The plasma osmolarity is…
- Prox- Proximal
- Gareis-Mason syndrome An inherited (genetic) syndrome with characteristic features including (1) neurologically: mental retardation…
- Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin See: Carboxyhemoglobin
- Test, fecal occult blood Fecal occult blood: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces, the stool
- SMAD4/DPC4 See: MADH4
- Attentional Relating to attention. The term is used in psychology and child development as, for example, early television…
- Gigantism, focal Excessive growth of specific body parts such as an arm, the tongue, or a combination of specific body parts…
- Melanoma, amelanotic A form of melanoma in which the malignant cells (melanocytes) do not make the pigment melanin. Amelanotic…
- Chromosome, Y See: Y chromosome
- Glans 1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris
- Acute phase reactant See: Acute-phase protein