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Show more- SGOT Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is…
- Expressivity The consistency of a genetic disease. For example, Marfan disease shows variable expressivity. Some persons…
- Adenoma A benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. If it becomes cancerous, it is called an…
- Heart septum The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…
- Autonomic nervous system Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic…
- Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia: Also called tic douloureux. Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial…
- Study, electrophysiologic See: Framingham Study.
- Evidence based medicine See: Evidence-based medicine
- Twilight sleep Sleep: A term applied to the combination of analgesia (pain relief) and amnesia (loss of memory) produced by…
- Nephroblastomatosis The presence of multiple embryonic rests of tissue within the kidney. These nephrogenic rests usually are…
- Electrophysiology The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the…
- Immunization, flu The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…