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Abuse, physical child
Next to child neglect, physical abuse is the second most frequently reported form of child abuse, accounting for 25% of all cases of child abuse. Physical child abuse is physical injury inflicted upon the child with cruel and/or malicious…
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- Hashimoto thyroiditis Thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of antibodies directed…
- Seizure, grand mal See: Grand mal
- System, peripheral nervous (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Tricuspid Having three flaps or cusps. The valve that is called the tricuspid valve is situated between the right…
- Magnesium A mineral involved in many processes in the body including nerve signaling, the building of healthy bones…
- Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD) Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD): The stomach contents regurgitate and back up (reflux) into the…
- Hereford genome See: Bovine genome
- RNA, messenger A class of RNA that is the template upon which polypeptides are put together. Abbreviated mRNA
- Aortic stenosis Aortic stenosis: Narrowing (stenosis) of the heart valve between the left ventricle of the heart and the…
- Methylation 1. In chemistry, the addition of a methyl group to a molecule. 2. On a protein level, the addition of a…
- Cytogenetics The study of chromosomes, the visible carriers of DNA, the hereditary material. Cytogenetics is a fusion…