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Any level of alcohol consumption that results in physical, psychological, or social complications or injury; e.g., drinking during pregnancy.  

A benign transient color change seen in neonates in which one half of the body blanches while the other half becomes redder, with a clear line of demarcation.  

A test designed to determine the relative hardness of materials by correlating the size or depth of an indent produced by a particular instrument with a known amount of compressive force.  

A respiratory disorder caused by the inhalation of cobalt and metal carbides, especially tungsten carbide. Its primary symptoms are cough and breathlessness during exertion. Lung biopsies show markedly abnormal giant cells in the interstitium of the lung. The disease is occasionally fatal if untreated.  

Colloquial expression used for arteriosclerosis.  

Rendering a pathological or histological specimen firm or compact, for making thin sections for microscopic study.  

A stool culture used to demonstrate the presence of hookworm larvae and other gastrointestinal parasites, e.g., Strongyloides stercoralis.  

The techniques and technology of using the sense of touch to drive computer or mechanical applications. Haptics has been applied to the rehabilitation of victims of stroke and sensory loss and to clinician education (e.g., in telemedicine).  

A subjective sense of well-being. A bright and positive outlook toward life.  

Having only one copy of a wild-type allele at a genetic locus. This results in an abnormal phenotype.