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Malformation, arteriovenous
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or…
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- Nursing 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health…
- Tuberous sclerosis 1 The TSC1 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC1
- DGS See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Hct (hematocrit) Hematocrit): Abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that…
- Dominant, autosomal See: Fredrickson, Donald.
- Dipeptide A peptide consisting of two amino acids
- HHV-7 Human herpesvirus 7
- Radioallergosorbent test An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The test is used to check for allergic sensitivity to specific…
- Cyclin One of a group of proteins that regulate the cell cycle. The cyclins bind to and activate cyclin-dependent…
- Tandem MS Abbreviation for tandem mass spectrometry. See: Tandem mass spectrometry
- Dysfunction >Constitutional hepatic dysfunction, (familial nonhemolytic jaundice), >Dental dysfunction (abnormal…