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Show more- Parkinsonism 1. Parkinson disease. 2. A syndrome similar to Parkinson disease, for example, as a side effect of an…
- Diuresis The increased formation of urine by the kidney. See diuretic for more detail
- Primary cataract See: Cataract, primary
- Greenstick fracture A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). NTER>
- Inbreeding, coefficient of A measure of how close two people are genetically to each another. The coefficient of inbreeding, symbolized…
- Chronic daily headache See: Headache, chronic daily
- Keratectomy Removal of part of the cornea. This can be done by surgical excision or by laser. One such laser procedure is…
- Cilia The fine hairlike projections from certain cells such as those in the respiratory tract that sweep in unison…
- New, fear of the An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called…
- Pulmonary edema Fluid in the lungs.
- Receptor, visual The layer of rods and cones, the visual cells, of the retina
- P.c. Abbreviation meaning after meals (from the Latin 'post cibum', after meals). One of a number of hallowed…