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Retinal
Pertaining to the retina, the extraordinary layer of neurons (nerve cells) that line the back of the eye, which can sense light and create impulses capable of voyaging through the optic nerve to the brain where the impulses are recognized…
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- Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…
- EPA 1. The Environmental Protection Agency, a US government agency.2. Eicosapentaenoic acid, one of the principal…
- Cancer, Hodgkin disease (adult) Hodgkin disease (adult): A type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). The most common symptom of…
- Tritium Hydrogen-3, an isotope of hydrogen. Tritium is a long-lived weak emitter of radiation and can be easily…
- Thyroid peroxidase test Thyroid peroxidase test: A blood test done to detect autoantibodies directed against thyroid peroxidase…
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- Mendelian Referring to the great Moravian/Bohemian biologist Gregor Mendel (1822-84) who set forth the basic laws that…
- Syndrome, androgen insensitivity Also known as complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. This is a genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses…
- Ambien Brand name for the sedative hypnotic drug zolpidem used for sleep. For more information, see: zolpidem
- Chikungunya An urban disease resembling dengue fever, seen mainly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia…