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White-coat hypertension (White coat hypertension)
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- Agenesis of the corpus callosum A congenital abnormality (a birth defect) in which there is partial or complete absence (agenesis) of the…
- Horripilation Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of…
- Auditory acuity The clarity or clearness of hearing, a measure of how well a person hears. Auditory acuity is what is…
- Fear of blushing An abnormal and persistent fear of blushing. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Memory span The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Phosphatase, alkaline An enzyme made in the liver, bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing…
- Rapid plasma reagin test A screening blood test for syphilis. Rapid plasma reagin is commonly abbreviated RPR. A negative…
- Macroangiopathy Angiopathy means disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). There are two types of…
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