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Type 1 myotonic dystrophy. See: Myotonic dystrophy
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Show more- Grid, Amsler The normal process of reacting to a loss. The loss may be physical (such as a death), social (such as…
- Psychoneuroimmunology The study of the connections between the mind and the neural, immune and endocrine (hormonal) systems. The…
- Paraquat lung Lung disease caused by the contact herbicide paraquat which selectively accumulates in the lungs and is…
- Elasticin See: Elastin
- Nasogastric tube A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach…
- Infection, meningococcal See: Meningococcal infection
- Nonrandom Not by chance alone. Not in keeping with the process by which an outcome is determined solely by chance, for…
- Chewing tobacco Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff are the two main…
- Ankyrin deficiency Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane…
- EPO test A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) in blood. The EPO level can indicate bone marrow disorders, kidney…
- Birth assistant See: Doula (the first meaning)
- Modifiers, biological response (BRMs) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…