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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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KSS
Kearns-Sayre syndrome
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- Computerized axial tomography (CAT) Cat scanning adds X-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views anatomy. It can…
- Immunoglobulin D Abbreviated IgD. A class of immunoglobulins found as antibodies on the surface of B cells (B lymphocytes)…
- Serial amnioreduction The repeated removal of large volumes of amniotic fluid by amniocentesis. The rationale for serial…
- Social phobia Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- FEMA A name well known to people in the US who have experienced a major natural or made-man disaster. FEMA stands…
- System, peripheral nervous (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Neglect, child Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal…
- Meibomian gland One of the little glands in the eyelids that make a lubricant called sebum which they discharge through their…