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Anatomy: The study of human or animal form, by observation or examination of the living be... See the entire definition of AnatomyAnxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear, characterized by physical symptoms such as pa... See the entire definition of AnxietyBioinformatics: The sum of the computational approaches to analyze, manage, and store biol... See the entire definition of BioinformaticsBone density: Bone density is the amount of bone tissue in a certain volume of bone. It ca... See the entire definition of Bone densityBrain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func... See the entire definition of BrainCholesterol: The most common type of steroid in the body. Cholesterol has a reputation for... See the entire definition of CholesterolChronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ... See the entire definition of ChronicCT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a... See the entire definition of CT scanDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDry skin: Abnormally dry skin. Can be caused by a dry climate, winter weather, deficiency... See the entire definition of Dry skinEndocrine: Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the blood... See the entire definition of EndocrineFamilial: A condition that tends to occur more often in family members than is expected by... See the entire definition of FamilialFDA: Food and Drug Administration. Genetic: Having to do with genes and genetic Genetics: The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other orga... See the entire definition of Genetics
Gland: A group of cells that secrete a substance for use in the body. For example, the thy... See the entire definition of GlandGrowth hormone: A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of anoth... See the entire definition of Growth hormoneHormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit... See the entire definition of HormoneHormone therapy: Treatment of disease or symptoms with synthetic or naturally derived horm... See the entire definition of Hormone therapyHuman growth: See: Normal growth. Hypothyroid: Deficiency of thyroid hormone which is normally made by the thyroid gland wh... See the entire definition of HypothyroidismIdiopathic: Of unknown cause. Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be te... See the entire definition of IdiopathicInformatics: The application of computers and statistics to the management of information.... See the entire definition of InformaticsInternal medicine: The medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment ... See the entire definition of Internal medicineMedical history: 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may ... See the entire definition of Medical historyMetabolism: The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within a living organism. ... See the entire definition of MetabolismMRI: Magnetic resonance imaging. Muscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T... See the entire definition of MuscleNormal range: Characteristic of 95 percent of values from a normal population. The remaini... See the entire definition of Normal rangeNutrition: 1) The science or practice of taking in and utilizing foods. 2) A nourishing ... See the entire definition of Nutrition
Onset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex... See the entire definition of OnsetPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPituitary: 1. As an adjective, pertaining to the pituitary gland or its hormonal se... See the entire definition of PituitaryPituitary gland: The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is ca... See the entire definition of Pituitary glandPrader-Willi syndrome: A syndrome characterized by severe hypotonia (floppiness), poor suc... See the entire definition of Prader-Willi syndromePuberty: Adolescence, the period in which the human body first becomes capable of reproduc... See the entire definition of PubertyRadiation: 1. Rays of energy. Gamma rays and X-rays are two of the types of energy ... See the entire definition of RadiationRenal: Having to do with the kidney. For example, renal cancer is cancer of the kidneys. Scan: As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of... See the entire definition of ScanSomatropin: Growth hormone made by the pituitary gland or a synthetic version of that horm... See the entire definition of SomatropinSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySyndrome: A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process. Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Thyroid: 1. The thyroid gland. Also, pertaining to the thyroid gland. 2. A p... See the entire definition of ThyroidThyroid hormone: A chemical substance made by the thyroid gland for export into the bloods... See the entire definition of Thyroid hormone
Tiredness: See: Tired. Tooth: One of the structures within the mouth that allow for biting and chewing. Teeth hav... See the entire definition of ToothTrauma: A physical or emotional injury. Triglycerides: The major form of fat stored by the body. A triglyceride consists of three ... See the entire definition of TriglyceridesTurner syndrome: The most common sex chromosome disorder in females, characterized by shor... See the entire definition of Turner syndrome
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