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See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
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- Radon A radioactive element formed as a gas during the breakdown of radium.
- Dioxin One of a number of poisonous petroleum-derived chemicals which are produced when herbicides (substances used…
- Furuncle Nothing more nor less than a 'boil' with a fancy name. A boil is a collection of pus. Antibiotics are often…
- Chimera In medicine, a person composed of two genetically distinct types of cells. Human chimeras were first…
- House Hospital. As in house officer, house staff, and house surgeon
- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- Guthrie test A simple screening blood test for phenylketonuria (PKU). The Guthrie test was the original impetus to newborn…
- Kiddie-cam See: Kiddie cam
- Heart failure Heart failure: Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it and, specifically, failure of the…
- Fixative A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and…
- In situ hybridization, fluorescent An important molecular cytogenetic method for identifying chromosomes and parts of chromosomes, deciphering…