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SJS
Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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Show more- BLAST Abbreviation for Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, a computer program that identifies homologous genes in…
- Urination, painful See: Dysuria
- Anteroposterior (AP) In anatomy, AP stands for anteroposterior: from front-to-back. For example, an AP X-ray of the chest is taken…
- Percentile The percentage of individuals in a group who have achieved a certain quantity (such as height, weight, and…
- Carbohydrates Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of nutrients used as…
- American Association of Dermatology One of a multitude of professional societies in the health arena. The AMA (the American Medical Association)…
- Facies A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face.
- XXY See: Klinefelter syndrome
- NPH NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain waves on the…
- Braxton Hicks contractions Irregular contractions of the womb (the uterus) occurring towards the middle of pregnancy in the first…
- Globus A word straight from the Latin, meaning (not unexpectedly) a globe or sphere. The word 'globus' is used in a…
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) Fever (DHF): A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal…