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Scrutiny by one's peers (equals). Peer-reviewed articles appearing in medical journals have been scrutinized by members of the biomedical community before publication
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Show more- Injury, mental child Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Test, visual field A test which measures the extent and distribution of the field of vision. The visual field test may be done…
- COPD Two chambers in the penis which run the length of the organ and are filled with spongy tissue. Blood flows in…
- Vaccination, anthrax A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in the USA…
- VES (Voluntary Euthanasia Society) The first society of its kind in the world -- its founders included doctors, lawyers and churchmen -- the VES…
- Influenza vaccination priorities The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Progeny The children and other descendants. For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic…
- Muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss Abbreviated EDMD. A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in childhood or adolescence as a slowly…
- ALS8 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8
- Teratogen, coumadin as The anticoagulant ('blood- thinner') coumadin is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the development…
- Inhibitor, ACE See: ACE inhibitor
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy See: Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle