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Chorionic villus sampling
Chorionic villus sampling: A procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. Chorionic villus sampling may be done between the eighth and tenth weeks of pregnancy. The aim is to diagnose severe abnormalities afflicting the fetus. In the…
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- Gynecomastia Excessive development of the male breasts. Temporary enlargement of the breasts is not unusual or abnormal in…
- Mitochondrial inheritance The inheritance of a trait encoded in the mitochondrial genome. Because of the oddities of mitochondria…
- UMP Uridine monophosphate
- Mouth, trench See: Trench mouth
- Micturition syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon urinating. (Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Carcinoid tumor A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Carcinoid tumor is also called an…
- Deficiency, zinc According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances of zinc are 12 milligrams…
- American Journal of Public Health A monthly journal that publishes original research articles that are peer-reviewed in both 'general and…
- Disease, Fahr This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…
- Nervous system, autonomic Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic…