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Stroke, National Institute Neurological Disorders
Nd (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and conduct research and research training on the normal structure and function of the nervous system and on the causes, prevention…
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- Dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA. A steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands that acts on the body much like testosterone and is…
- Serum hepatitis Hepatitis B.
- Microcephalin See: Microcephalin 1
- Pericentric chromosome inversion A basic type of chromosome rearrangement in which a segment that includes the centromere (and so is…
- Dermabrasion Dermabrasion: Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of…
- Microarray A tool used to sift through and analyze the information contained within a genome. A microarray consists of…
- Congenital retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Delusional parasitosis Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles.
- Macewen operation A surgical operation for inguinal hernia designed by Sir William Macewen (1848-1924), a surgeon in Glascow…
- Therapy, respiratory Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- R/O Medical abbreviation for rule out