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Gesell Developmental Schedules
A measure of child development devised by the American child psychologist and pediatrician Arnold Gesell (1880-1961) who founded the Clinic of Child Development at Yale in 1911 and directed it for many years. There he pioneered the use of…
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- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) The nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing in the U.S. UNOS states that it is 'a private…
- Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) A combination of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. In autoimmune diseases, antibodies can form against…
- Hypoxia A subnormal concentration of oxygen. By contrast with normoxia (normal oxygen) and anoxia (the absence or…
- Nephron A key unit, both anatomically and functionally, of the kidney.
- Congenital malformation A physical defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic…
- DNA repair gene, Med1 A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Seizure, myoclonic See: Myoclonic seizure
- Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research Abbreviated CBER. Part of the FDA (the US Food & Drug Administration)
- Minocycline A tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacteria in urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea…
- Amniotic sac Popularly and more commonly known as the bag of waters. See: Bag of waters
- Ear, cauliflower An acquired deformity of the external ear to which wrestlers and boxers are particularly vulnerable. The…