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Fetal alcohol effects (FAE)
A softer diagnosis than fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The diagnosis of possible FAE is considered when: 1. The person has some signs of FAS; 2. The person does not meet all of the necessary criteria for FAS; and 3. There is a history of…
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Show more- Hysterectomy, abdominal Hysterectomy, abdominal: Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As…
- Choanal Pertaining to the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The choana is…
- Rem In radiation, Roentgen equivalent for man, a roentgen (an international unit of X- or gamma-radiation)…
- Contrast media X-ray dye. Commonly spoken of as 'contrast.
- Colitis, granulomatous Crohn's disease of the colon (the large intestine). Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase COMT. An enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine…
- Respiratory therapy Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) An enzyme that helps dissolve clots. tPA is made by the cells lining blood vessels and has also been…
- Laceration A cut. All that is required to care for most cuts is to wash them with soap and water and keep them clean and…
- Bursitis, knee Inflammation of a bursa of the knee joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…
- Radiation, ultraviolet Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. Ultraviolet radiation can burn the skin…
- Alkaloid A member of a large group of chemicals that are made by plants and have nitrogen in them. Many alkaloids…