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Obstetrician/gynecologist
An obstetrician is a physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics while a gynecologist is a physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs. The word 'gynecology' comes from the Greek…
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- Nonsyndromic Not part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Acid, bile See: Bile acid
- Phagocytosis The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells…
- Pharmaco-epidemiology The study of the use of drugs in society. The process of identifying and responding to safety issues about…
- Tear A drop of the salty secretion of the lacrimal glands which serves to moisten the conjunctiva and cornea
- Mucolipidosis IV A type of mucolipidosis due to mutation in the gene encoding mucolipin-1. Most patients have developmental…
- Matter, white The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the…
- LDL (low-density lipoprotein) A molecule that is a combination of lipid (fat) and protein. Lipoproteins are the form in which lipids are…
- HHV-8 Human herpesvirus 8, a herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare…
- Sun protection factor (SPF) A number on a scale for rating sunscreens. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. SPF numbers on a package can…
- HAVRIX A vaccine against hepatitis A made of killed hepatitis A virus to stimulate the body's immune system to…