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AA): One of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA's mission is to 'conduct research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems to reduce the enormous health, social, and economic…
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Show more- Fibroma, desmoplastic A rare type of primary bone tumor characteristically composed of well-differentiated cells that produce…
- Insomnia, fatal familial See Fatal familial insomnia
- Palpable Something that can be felt or touched. For example, a palpable tumor is one that can be felt. From the Latin…
- Cyclooxygenase Abbreviated cox. See: Cox-1; Cox-2
- American Academy of Pediatrics AAP. Its member pediatricians 'dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of…
- Anthrax immunization Anthrax immunization: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine…
- T-suppressor cells T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8+ T cells). They close down the immune response…
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An inherited disorder that results in low or no production of a protein…
- Micropenis An abnormally small penis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is measured is the length…
- Laryngeal papillomatosis, juvenile Narrowing or constricting of the larynx, the voice box.
- Vasculitis, allergic Vasculitis, allergic: A disease (also more commonly called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by…
- Heparin, low-weight A newer form of the drug heparin (brand name: Lovenox, Fragmin) that has a lower molecular weight than normal…