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Hearing screening test, newborn
Screening of the newborn baby's ability to hear. Newborn screening of hearing is done with automated auditory brainstem response tests or, less often, with what are called otoacoustic emission or conventional auditory brainstem response…
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Show more- Immunotoxin A hybrid molecule created by coupling an antibody or antigen with part or all of a toxin. The hybrid molecule…
- Koplik's spots Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early phase of measles (rubeola). The…
- Xanthosis Yellowing of the skin without yellowing of the eyes. In jaundice there is yellowing of both the skin and the…
- Q.h. (on prescription) Abbreviation for 'every hour.' On a prescription or doctor's hospital orders, q.h. means every hour. Also…
- ASAT Anemia, sideroblastic, and spinocerebellar ataxia. See:href='/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34082'>Pagon…
- Phytotoxin A poison in a plant. Abrin and ricin are examples of phytotoxins. Abrin comes from the seeds of a plant…
- Sun protection factor (SPF) A number on a scale for rating sunscreens. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. SPF numbers on a package can…
- DNA technology, recombinant A series of procedures used to join together (recombine) DNA segments. A recombinant DNA molecule is…
- Megabase Unit of length for DNA fragments that is equal to 1 million nucleotides. A megabase (Mb) is roughly equal to…
- Cancer, cervical See: Cervical cancer
- Tylosis A callus or thickening. See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- Anonymize Or anonymise. To remove the name. To make nameless. 'Data for more than 60 variables were extracted from…