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Show more- Genetics of Parkinson disease See: Forensic genetics.
- Syndrome, Wolfram See: Wolfram syndrome
- P in biochemistry The abbreviation for protein. For example, p53 is a protein (53 kilodaltons in size).
- Hypercalcemia A higher-than-normal level of calcium in the blood. This can cause a number of nonspecific symptoms…
- Seizure, local See: Partial seizure
- Lymphoma, Burkitt See: Burkitt lymphoma
- WFS1 A gene on the short (p) arm of chromosome 4 in band 4p16 that encodes (provides the instructions for) a…
- Fibrates for lowering cholesterol Fibrates are cholesterol-lowering drugs that are primarily effective in lowering triglycerides and, to a…
- Cancer, bile duct An uncommon type of cancer that arises from the bile duct, the tube that connects the liver and the…
- Contraceptive, pill Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Stapes A stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear. The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the incus, another little…
- Q.s. If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written "q_h"; the "q" standing for the Latin word…