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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
See: Crocodile tears syndrome.
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- Abscess A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: > >A skin…
- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See: Cox-2 inhibitor
- Diethylstilbestrol The earliest synthetic (man-made) form of the hormone estrogen. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was once widely…
- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- False positive A result that is erroneously positive when a situation is normal. An example of a false positive: a…
- OB Abbreviation for obstetrician or for obstetrics, the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the…
- Autistic savant A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be…