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- Jackson Pratt drain See: JP drain
- Microscopy, electron Too small a body. A child with microsomia has significant undergrowth. The prefix "micro-" is derived from…
- Mortality rate, maternal The number of maternal deaths related to childbearing divided by the number of live births (or by the number…
- OHRP The Office of Human Research Protections, the agency responsible for developing, monitoring and exercising…
- Immunotherapy Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- Vulvar Pertaining to the vulva, the female external genitalia including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris…
- Propylthiouracil (PTU) A drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. PTU is used to treat…
- Genetics The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other organisms. So, for example, there…
- Circumjacent Lying around in the sense of surrounding. Related terms include superjacent, subjacent, and adjacent. From…
- Hippophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Kwashiorkor The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor…