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Myopia
Myopia: Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by a longer-than-normal eyeball or by any condition that prevents light rays from focusing on the retina. Most forms of…
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- Gene product The RNA or protein that results from the expression of a gene. The amount of gene product is a measure of the…
- Dyspraxia of speech A developmental disability characterized by difficulty in muscle control, specifically of the muscles…
- Motion, range of The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury…
- ADLs (activities of daily living) The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care (such as…
- Skeletal dysplasia One of a large contingent of genetic diseases in which the bony skeleton is abnormally formed during…
- Vater, ampulla of See: Ampulla of Vater
- Vein, external jugular The more superficial of the two jugular veins situated on each side of the neck. The other is the internal…
- Category 1 storm See: Category two hurricane.
- Vaccinia 1. The cowpox virus which is used to vaccinate against smallpox. 2. A cutaneous or systemic reaction to…
- Sweating, gustatory Sweating on the forehead, face, scalp, and neck occurring soon after ingesting food. Some gustatory sweating…