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BMI
A person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by their height in meters (m) squared. BMI stands for body mass index. With pounds (lbs) and inches, use the following table to calculate the BMI. Find the appropriate height in the left-hand…
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Show more- Hemiparesis Weakness on one side of the body.
- Womb The womb (uterus) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and…
- Parainfectious Occurring at the time of and in association with an acute infection or an episode of infection. For example…
- Anesthetic, general An anesthetic that puts the person to sleep
- XY The most frequent sex chromosome complement in human males
- Adipose 'Adipose' means 'fat' but is usually used to refer specifically to tissue made up of mainly fat cells such as…
- Epilepsy, partial A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms will depend on which part is affected: one part…
- Dyskeratosis congenita An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal…
- Defect, neural tube A major birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube, the structure present during…
- Fibronectin, fetal See: Fetal fibronectin
- Cord, umbilical See: Umbilical cord
- ALS5 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5