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A measure of fine motor (hand) coordination and dexterity. It uses turning and placing of objects to assess unilateral and bilateral manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Both accuracy and speed are assessed. It is useful as a measure of how visual deficits affect manual performance.  

A small sample of blood or blood products derived from a large group of blood donors. Minipools taken from 14 to 48 blood donors are screened in clinical medicine for the presence of dangerous infections, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV. Minipool testing is more efficient and more cost effective than the more…

Peritoneal fold that holds the fetal testes in place.  

Portion of the mesoderm that gives rise to the notochord and prechordal plate.  

A detoxifying agent used to inhibit the hemorrhagic cystitis induced by ifosfamide.  

The prechordal mesenchyme and the chordamesoderm, the two midline populations of early embryonic mesenchymal cells, which give rise to the extraocular muscles, the notochord, and the ventral floor plate of the neural tube.  

Menstruation occurring without discharge of an ovum from the ovary, i.e., without ovulation. Anovulatory menstruation refers to a menstrual cycle in which ovulation, the release of an egg from the ovary, does not occur. This condition often arises due to decreased production of the hormone estrogen and commonly takes place during the early and late…

Menopause following surgical removal of ovaries, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. Menopause can be induced by the surgical removal or irradiation of the ovaries.  

Inflammation of the meninges without obvious evidence of bacterial infection. It typically results from a viral infection (e.g., coxsackievirus or other enteroviruses), although frequently no causative organism is identified. An alternate term occasionally employed to refer to meningitis that is not caused by bacterial infection.  

A non-purulent form of meningitis often due to viral infection. It usually runs a short, benign course (marked by fever and headache) ending with recovery.