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Central Nervous System. The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of the spinal cord and brain. The brain receives nerve impulses from the spinal cord and cranial nerves. The spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between the body and the brain. Spinal...
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Childhood onset: adult patients with growth hormone deficiency from childhood. Childhood onset as in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency occurring in childhood. Also referring to childhood onset diseases such as type 1 diabetes.
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An instrument which allows visualization of the inside of the colon. A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon. A colonoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.
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Procedure to examine the colon and rectal tissues by means of an instrument known as a colonoscope. Visual examination of the inner surface of the colon by means of an instrument for the examination of the interior of the colon — the division of the large...
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Existing before or at birth. Consisting at or dating from birth. Acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity.
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21-hydroxylase deficiency (also known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia) An inherited disorder that affects the adrenal glands. These glands are located on top of the kidneys and produce a variety of hormones that regulate many essential functions in the body. Two of...
