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Jaundice, neonatal
Yellowish staining of the skin and whites of the newborn's eyes (sclerae) by pigment of bile (bilirubin). In newborn babies a degree of jaundice is normal. It is due to the breakdown of red blood cells (which release bilirubin into the…
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- Pressure wound See: Pressure sore
- Trip Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine and for LSD
- Dursban An insecticide that has adverse neurological effects. Known alternatively as chlorpyrifos. Dursban causes…
- Eyedrop test There are many types of eyedrops and many types of eyedrop tests. One of the most common eyedrop tests is…
- Cancer, larynx Cancer of the voice box (the larynx) which is located at the top of the windpipe (trachea). Also called…
- SSPE Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a chronic brain disease of children and adolescents that occurs months…
- Neuroma A tumor that arises in nerve cells
- CB1 See: Cannabinoid receptor 1
- Levo- Abbreviated LAAM. An alternative to methadone. See: LAAM.
- Endoscopic ultrasound Ultrasound: Aviated EUS. A procedure that combines endoscopy and ultrasound to obtain images and information…
- PARK11 Familial Parkinson disease type 11