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Bayes' theorem
See: Bayes theorem
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- Transudate A fluid that passes through a membrane which filters out much of the protein and cellular elements to yield a…
- Spider telangiectasia Spider veins.
- Waardenburg, Petrus Johannes See: Stickler syndrome.
- Sleep disorders Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects, disrupts, or involves sleep. The most common sleep disorder is…
- Cardiologist A doctor who specializes in treating heart disorders
- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…
- Syndrome, de Lange See: de Lange syndrome
- Fecundity The ability to have children, usually lots of them with ease. Etymology:'Fecundity' comes from the Latin…
- Ovariectomy The removal of one or both ovaries. Also called an oophorectomy
- Mad deer disease See Chronic wasting disease
- Chronic wasting disease A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of North American deer and elk, a progressive…