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JAMA
The Journal of the American Medical Association. JAMA began publication in 1883. It now bills itself as 'the world's best-read medical journal'. However one defines 'best-read', JAMA clearly ranks as one of the two leading general medical…
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Show more- Gigantism, focal Excessive growth of specific body parts such as an arm, the tongue, or a combination of specific body parts…
- Nirenberg See: Nirenberg, Marshall W.
- Principal investigator In biomedical research, the person who directs a research project or program. The principal investigator (the…
- Scalded skin syndrome A potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a…
- Proteolipid protein The complete set of proteins expressed and modified following their expression by the genome. The term…
- Alveolar hydatid disease >By directly ingesting food contaminated with stool from foxes or coyotes. This might include grass, herbs…
- Legal blindness The criteria used to determine eligibility for government disability benefits and which do not necessarily…
- Working memory Short-term (recent) memory. Working memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information…
- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- Kidney disease screening Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease…
- Pulmonary Having to do with the lungs. (The word comes from the Latin pulmo for lung).
- Myeloencephalitis Inflammation of both the spinal cord and the brain. Myeloencephalitis (also called encephalomyelitis) can be…