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- Disease, Huntington An hereditary disorder with mental and physical deterioration leading to death. Although characterized as an…
- Patent ductus arteriosus Failure for the ductus arteriosus, an arterial shunt in fetal life, to close on schedule. Before birth, blood…
- Aux- Prefix indicating growth or increase
- Sea poisoning An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Attenuate To weaken, dilute, thin, reduce, weaken, diminish. The use of 'attenuate' in medicine is not new. In the 16th…
- Monosodium glutamate MSG, a sodium salt of the amino acid glutamic acid that enhances the flavor of certain foods. Originally…
- Genome, bee See: Honey bee genome
- Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic (PEG) A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on…
- Alloerotic Having to do with sexual excitement toward the same sex. The opposite is heteroerotic