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Anemia, Addison
Anemia, Addison: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the substance in the stomach that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12. This substance is called intrinsic factor (IF)…
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- Neurotheology The search for the place(s) in the brain where religious beliefs originate. Neurotheology mixes terms and…
- Osteochondromatosis A condition characterized by multiple benign tumors of cartilage called osteochondromas projecting from bone…
- Disc, slipped Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc…
- Stomach flu So-called 'stomach flu' actually has nothing to do with the influenza (flu) virus. This term is sometimes…
- Puerperium The time immediately after the delivery of a baby. (In Latin a 'puerpera' is a woman in childbirth since…
- Hypermagnesemia Excess magnesium. Persons with impaired kidney function should be especially careful about their magnesium…
- Internal carrier In the drug trade, an individual used to transport internally concealed illicit drugs. Also called a body…
- Recombinant DNA molecules A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- DM Myotonic dystrophy
- Growth, normal See: Normal growth
- Developmental dyspraxia A pattern of delayed, uneven, or aberrant development of physical abilities during childhood development. The…