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Centigrade
Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. The Centigrade scale is used around most of the world to indicate the temperature on a thermometer while the Fahrenheit…
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- Arth. and Musculoskeletal and Skin Dis, Nat'l Inst S and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of…
- Malaria Malaria: An infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites from the Plasmodium family that can be…
- Fetus The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed)…
- System, cardiovascular The circulatory system which comprises the heart and blood vessels. The system carries nutrients and oxygen…
- RMSF Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
- Uridine monophosphate (UMP) A molecular ion derived from uridylic acid. It has a uracil as its base
- Arm 1. In popular usage, the appendage that extends from the shoulder to the hand. However, the medical…
- Beers criteria Criteria for safe medication use in older adults -- for people over 65 years of age. First issued in 1991…
- Infant vitamin requirements Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities for the proper growth, maintenance…
- Macular retinopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…