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Insulin pump
A pump for delivering insulin in order to achieve tight blood sugar control and lifestyle flexibility while minimizing the effects of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). The pump is composed of a pump reservoir similar to that of an insulin…
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- Hepatitis D, E, F, and G Lesser known (than hepatitis A, B, and C), the most significant of these seems to be type D, or the delta…
- Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- Polyphenol A kind of chemical that (at least in theory) may protect against some common health problems and possibly…
- Recommended Daily Allowance Popular name for the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
- Taenia asiatica Taenia solium.
- Glossolalia Nonsensical sounds that mimic the rhythms and inflections of actual speech. Glossolalia may be seen in deep…
- Snuffbox, anatomical A hollow seen on the radial aspect (the thumbside) of the dorsum (the back) of the wrist when the thumb is…
- GSTO1 Glutathione S-transferase omega-1
- Dutch-Kentucky syndrome See: Hecht syndrome
- Myxedema, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Sexual sadism Individuals with sexual sadism disorder have persistent fantasies in which sexual excitement results from…