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Rubella vaccine
A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles. German measles was once seen merely as a child's unpleasant rite of passage. It was thought to be a mild malady that was usually over and done in three days. So what? Then an…
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Show more- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Eyedrop test There are many types of eyedrops and many types of eyedrop tests. One of the most common eyedrop tests is…
- Nephrologist A medical specialist in nephrology (the study of the kidney or 'kidney-ology')
- Lymphadenopathy Abnormally enlarged lymph nodes. Commonly called 'swollen glands.' The term 'lymphadenopathy' is not as tough…
- MCAD deficiency Deficiency of an enzyme that makes it impossible to digest certain kinds of fat. MCAD stands for medium-chain…
- Innervation The nerve supply, usually to a specific part of the body. The innervation of the cornea is dense
- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Spasms, infantile See: Infantile spasms
- Prograf Brand name of tacrolimus. See: Tacrolimus
- Coding DNA A sequence of DNA that codes for protein. Coding DNA sequences are separated by long regions of DNA called…
- BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Cholesteryl ester transfer protein See: Cholesterol ester transfer protein