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Kinetic
With movement. The opposite of kinetic is akinetic. It means without movement. In neurology, kinetic and akinetic denote the presence or absence of movement. Kinetic comes from the Greek word 'kinesis' for motion. The term 'akinetic' is…
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- Gastroentenologist A common misspelling of gastroenterologist
- Disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COPD mainly involves two related diseases --…
- Glucose, fasting blood Glucose, fasting blood: A method for learning how much glucose (sugar) there is in a blood sample taken after…
- Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 A rare but dramatic genetic disorder that turns muscles, tendons and ligaments into bone, threatening to…
- Bis in die (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, bid means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- HHV-3 Human herpesvirus 3. See herpes zoster.
- Gastrointestinal tract The tube that extends from the mouth to the anus in which the movement of muscles and release of hormones and…
- Barr body A microscopic feature of female cells due to the presence of two X chromosomes in the female. One of these X…
- Mono Popular name for infectious mononucleosis
- Hereditary atransferrinemia A genetic disorder in which there is absence of transferrin, a plasma protein that transports iron through…
- Histiocytosis, Langerhans cell Histiocytosis in which the active histiocytes normally occur in the skin. See histiocytosis.