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- Propylthiouracil (PTU) A drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. PTU is used to treat…
- LPA Little People of America. The abbreviation also for the left pulmonary artery
- Early-onset familial Alzheimer disease See: Alzheimer disease, early-onset familial
- Olive In neuroanatomy, a rounded oval prominence on the surface of the medulla oblongata in the brain. There are…
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia A condition in which the immune system attacks the red blood cells, resulting in fewer of these…
- Congenital arthrogryposis Nonprogressive congenital contractures that develop before birth and are evident at birth (congenital). The…
- Frontal lobe The part of each hemisphere of the brain located behind the forehead that serves to regulate and mediate the…
- Avastin The first drug in a new class designed to treat cancer by compromising its blood supply. Avastin…
- LCL (lateral collateral ligament) of the knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Psychodynamic therapy A type of psychotherapy that draws on psychoanalytic theory to help people understand the roots of emotional…
- Medulla oblongata The base of the brain, which is formed by the enlarged top of the spinal cord. This part of the brain…