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NCEP
The National Cholesterol Education Program. See: National Cholesterol Education Program
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- Rib, sternal One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be a 'sternal' rib or a 'true' rib if it attaches to the…
- UAL UAL stands for ultrasonic-assisted liposuction. Liposuction involves the surgical suctioning of fat deposits…
- Congenital hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism: See: Cretinism.
- Dilate To stretch or enlarge. It comes from the Latin verb 'dilatare' meaning 'to enlarge or expand.
- Urological surgeon A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Visual receptor The layer of rods and cones that are the visual cells of the retina
- Bacillophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can…
- Deficiency, LCHAD Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Hypergraphic A person with hypergraphia, the insatiable urge to write
- Immunodepression See immunosuppression
- Neutrophil A type of white blood cell, specifically a form of granulocyte, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny…