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- Alternate hemiplegia See: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
- Eye pressure test A standard eye test that determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. The test is called tonometry…
- Major anomaly An unusual anatomic feature that is of serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. For example, a…
- Multipara A woman who has had 2 or more pregnancies resulting in potentially viable offspring. A woman who is 'para…
- Aromatase inhibitor A drug that inhibits the enzyme aromatase and by that means lowers the level of the estrogen estradiol…
- Anatomy in the Bible There are in the Bible but few direct references to the internal organs. Biblical poetry, however, abounds…
- Cadmium A metallic element whose salts are toxic and cause cancer. Cadmium and cadmium compounds were upgraded in…
- Birth defects, study of Birth defects, study of: The study of birth defects is now usually called dysmorphology. Dysmorphology is a…
- Cutting for the stone The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy. In the first…
- Shock, spinal Shock caused by injury to the spinal cord
- Glossitis Inflammation of the tongue