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Show more- Bone marrow transplantation See: Bone marrow transplant
- Subclavian Under the clavicle (the collar bone), as the subclavian artery or the subclavian vein
- LVAD Left ventricular assist device. See: Ventricular assist device
- Dystrophica myotonia . See: Myotonic dystrophy
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease The cedar vinegar diet is a weight loss plan based upon the consumption of one, two, or three teaspoons of…
- Ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis: A type of arthritis that causes chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac…
- Y-linked A gene on the Y chromosome. A Y-linked gene is by necessity passed from father to son, since the Y chromosome…
- Prognostic 1. (adjective) In medicine, relating to the prognosis of a disease. For example, a favorable prognostic…
- Yeast genome All of the genetic information contained in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The genomes of particular…
- LAMB syndrome Acronym for Lentigines, Atrial myxomas, Mucocutaneous myxomas, and Blue nevi. Now included in the Carney…
- Neonatal Pertaining to the newborn period which, by convention, is the first four weeks after birth.
- Fatigue A condition characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually…