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Kanner syndrome
(Also called autism). A spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, and unusual and repetitive behavior. Some, but not all, people with autism are non-verbal. Autism is normally…
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- Research, controlled A study that compared results from a treated group and a control group. The control group may receive no…
- Tandem repeat sequences Multiple copies of the same DNA base sequence on a chromosome; used as a marker in physical mapping of the…
- Disease, Conor and Bruch African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere similar to Rocky…
- Rule out A term much used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from consideration. The ACB (albumin…
- Venous aneurysm A local widening and bulging (an aneurysm) of a vein. As opposed to an arterial aneurysm or a cardiac…
- Infarct An area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. For example, in a myocardial infarction there is death…
- Iris, speckled Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Psychosomatic illness The mind influences the body to create or exacerbate illness.
- Erythromycin Erythromycin: Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Sold under many brand…
- Glutamine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Glutamine is present in plant and animal proteins…
- Beta cell, pancreatic A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…