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Growth hormone
A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing growth. Also known as somatotropin. Growth hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland, the front…
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- Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome of childhood See: Minimal change disease
- Substance 1. Material with particular features, as a pressor substance.2. The material that makes up an organ or…
- IFA Indirect immunofluorescence assay
- LAMB syndrome Acronym for Lentigines, Atrial myxomas, Mucocutaneous myxomas, and Blue nevi. Now included in the Carney…
- Lung volume reduction surgery See: Lung reduction surgery
- Aortic insufficiency Incomplete closure of the aortic valve resulting in aortic regurgitation, the return of blood from the aorta…
- Pound A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams. The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin…
- Deviation of the nasal septum Failure of the nasal septum to be in the center where it is supposed to be. (The nasal septum is the wall…
- Gamma-OH A European name for gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a colorless and odorless drug used illicitly for…
- Impulsivity Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their…
- Genome, bovine See: Bovine genome