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HNP
Human neutrophil peptide
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- Laryngomalacia A soft floppy larynx (voice box). NTER>
- Gallium A rare metal with the atomic weight of 69. There are several isotopic forms of gallium that differ from it in…
- Vibrio A group of bacteria that includes Vibrio cholerae, the agent of cholera, (a devastating and sometimes lethal…
- Vaccination, chickenpox See Chickenpox immunization
- Influenza vaccination priorities The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Glenn shunt A surgical operation for children born with cyanotic heart disease ('blue babies'), in which a large vein…
- HDV Hepatitis D virus
- PPS (post-polio syndrome) Post-polio syndrome: A constellation of symptoms and signs that appear from 20 to 40 years after the initial…
- Seizure, febrile See: Febrile seizure