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Hypotonia
Decreased tone of skeletal muscles. In a word, floppiness. Hypotonia is a common finding in cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. Untreated hypotonia can lead to hip dislocation and other problems. Treatment is via physical…
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- Bridge A set of one or more false teeth supported by a metal framework, used to replace one or more missing teeth…
- Endoscopy Endoscopy: Endoscopy is a broad term used to described examining the inside of the body using an lighted…
- Tetracycline Tetracycline: A family of broad-spectrum antibiotics effective against a remarkably wide variety of…
- Undulate To have a wavy border or form. Also, to rise and fall like a wave. For example, the border of a wound may…
- Filariasis See Lymphatic filariasis
- Parentalism A parent's attitude of dominance over one or more children. For example, a parent stating 'I'm the boss…
- Transfusion medicine Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut A severe form of epilepsy that usually begins in early childhood and is characterized by frequent seizures of…
- BTE Behind-the-ear. See also: Behind-the-ear hearing aid
- System, peripheral nervous (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Cell, T-helper See: T-helper cell