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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat affect), agitation, catatonia, confusion, psychosis, unusual behavior, and withdrawal. The illness usually begins in early adulthood…
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- Acentric chromosome A fragment of a chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) that is…
- Safer sex See: Safe sex
- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Compression 1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression…
- Carney complex A multiple neoplasia syndrome with cardiac, endocrine, cutaneous, and neural tumors together with spotty…
- Green fluorescent protein Abbreviated GFP. A protein that glows green under fluorescent light. Found naturally in the jellyfish…
- Metapneumovirus See: Human metapneumovirus
- Hepatitis B immunization Hepatitis B immunization: Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half…
- Association, VATER See: VATER association
- Maneuver, Valsalva See: Valsalva maneuver