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Antro-duodenal motility study
Antro-duodenal motility study: An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the contractions of the muscles of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. It is performed to diagnose…
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- Levothyroxine See: Thomas, Lewis.
- Myoglobin The pigment in muscle that carries oxygen.
- Z chromosome A sex chromosome in certain animals, such as chickens, turkeys, and moths. In humans, males are XY and…
- Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Ring vaccination The vaccination of all susceptible individuals in a prescribed area around an outbreak of an infectious…
- ADU Accessory dwelling unit
- Arms An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm
- Holandric inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Blastocystis hominis The parasitic organism that causes blastocystosis. See Blastocystosis
- Cold, summer A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'summer cold' may be similar to those of a real…
- Acid, pantothenic Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely…