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Dysplasia, bronchopulmonary
See: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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- Tumor registry Recorded information about the status of patients with tumors. Although a registry was originally the place…
- Malformation, arteriovenous An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy One of a number of progressive neurodegenerative disorders in animals and humans caused by similar…
- Defect, enzyme An abnormality in the protein (enzyme) important in catalyzing a normal biochemical reaction in the body…
- Genome, chromosomal All of the genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism. For humans, that is all of the DNA…
- Receptor 1. In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and…
- Anorgasmy Or anorgasmia. Failure of a male or female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse…
- Myeloproliferative Referring to the proliferation of the bone marrow cells that give rise to red blood cells, granulocytes (a…
- Zoll See: Zoll, Paul M.
- Deglutition The act of swallowing, particularly the swallowing of food. The muscles of deglutition are the muscles…
- Thrombocytosis See thrombocythemia