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Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
Abbreviated CBER. Part of the FDA (the US Food & Drug Administration)
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- Symptom of pregnancy See: Pregnancy symptom
- Laser surgery A type of surgery that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make bloodless cuts in tissue or remove a…
- TEE Transesophageal echocardiography. A diagnostic test which employs ultrasound waves to make images of the…
- Hairball A wad of swallowed hair. Hairballs can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the digestive system…
- Autonomy, patient The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to…
- Nephritis, acute Sudden inflammation of the kidney. Diagnosis is by finding blood or protein in the urine. There is often…
- Age-related deafness See: Presbycusis
- Pain, back Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- Exercise, isotonic Exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a weight. Isometric…
- Infant mineral requirements Minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, iodine, copper and zinc) and trace elements (manganese…
- Aortic valve, bicuspid Whereas the normal aortic valve in the heart has three flaps (cusps) that open and close, a bicuspid valve…