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Quotient
The result of mathematical division. The I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) is arrived at by dividing the person's mental age (as determined on the Binet test) by the person's chronologic age and multiplying by 100. So if a child scores at the…
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Show more- Diabetic neuropathy Diabetic neuropathy: A family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathies cause numbness and…
- Craniosynostosis Premature fusion of the cranial sutures (the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull) in an infant…
- Tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Scoliosis Scoliosis: Sideways (lateral) curving of the spine (the backbone). The degree of scoliosis may range from…
- Guanine One of the four bases in DNA that make up the letters ATGC. Guanine is the 'G'. The others are adenine…
- Psychogenic Caused by the mind or emotions.
- Cystic hernia See: Cystocele
- Gland, tarsal See: Meibomian gland
- Cystectomy Surgery to remove the bladder. Cystic fibrosis: A common genetic disease inherited as a recessive condition…
- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…
- Primordium In embryology, organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. As, for example, the…
- Allergen A substance that is foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction in certain people. For examples…