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Test, Denver Developmental Screening
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) is a widely used assessment for examining children 0-6 years of age as to their developmental progress. The name 'Denver' reflects the fact that this screening test was created at the…
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- Postcoital contraception See: Emergency contraception
- Glaucoma, risk factors If you belong to a high-risk group for glaucoma, have your eyes examined through dilated pupils every 2 years…
- Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Nat'l Institut Of (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…
- Otopharyngeal tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, known also as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Esophagitis Esophagitis: Inflammation of the esophagus. The esophagus is that soft tube-like portion of the digestive…
- Addiction, computer See: Computer addiction
- Carcinogen A substance or agent that causes cancer. Related terms include the adjective 'carcinogenic' and the nouns…
- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, recessive Autosomal recessive form of colorectal adenomatous polyposis, See: MYH
- Lobe Part of an organ that appears to be separate in some way from the rest. A lobe may be demarcated from the…
- Dreams Thoughts, visions, and other sensations that occupy the mind in sleep. Dreams occur during that part of sleep…