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Autistic savant
A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be mathematics. The autistic savant may be able to do rapid, complex mental calculations. Or the field may be music. The autistic savant…
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- Asclepius One of the earliest Greek gods to specialize in healing. He was known to the Romans as Aesculapius. Healers…
- Stick, heel See: Heel stick
- Aortal Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Aortal is not often encountered (except in The New…
- Vitamin requirements, infant Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities for the proper growth, maintenance…
- Eponym Something named after someone. For example, a condition called Shiel's syndrome might be named after someone…
- Hematuria, gross Blood in the urine that can be seen with the naked eye. Hematuria may or may not be accompanied by pain, but…
- Hospital It may seem unnecessary to define a 'hospital' since everyone knows the nature of a hospital. A hospital…
- Cervical vertebrae The cervical (neck) vertebrae are the upper 7 vertebrae in the spinal column (the vertebral column). They are…
- Jejunostomy A surgical operation to create an opening of the jejunum (a part of the (a part of the small intestine) to a…
- Acid, pantothenic Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely…
- Ovariectomy The removal of one or both ovaries. Also called an oophorectomy