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Tactile device
A mechanical instrument that makes use of touch to help individuals who have certain disabilities, such as deaf-blindness, to communicate
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- Euphoria Elevated mood. Euphoria is a desirable and natural occurrence when it results from happy or exciting events…
- Genetic testing Tests done for clinical genetic purposes. Genetic tests may be done for diverse purposes pertaining to…
- Gallus gallus genome The genome of the Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens. See: Chicken genome
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- Retinal wrinkling See: Macular pucker
- Script An informal colloquial term for a prescription. Derived from prescription by removing both its beginning and…
- Malformation, arteriovenous An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Resistance, aspirin See: Aspirin resistance
- Ten-day measles An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash…
- Nerve, afferent A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system (CNS). The opposite of an afferent nerve is…