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A lethal metabolic disorder, inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, in which neutrophils contain peroxidase-positive inclusion bodies. Partial albinism, photophobia, and pale optic fundi are clinical features. Children usually die by 5 to 10 years of age of a lymphoma-like disease.  

Any valve that permits fluids or gases to flow in just one direction. Check valves are used, for example, in infusion sets to prohibit backflow of fluids during intravenous therapy.  

General term for a visit to a health care provider for a history and physical examination.  

In molecular and cell biology, a process or chemical that temporarily blocks or retards a biochemical event. Checkpoint mutations are associated with the unregulated growth of some cancers.  

A sheet of hard wax used to make an impression of teeth to check articulation.  

To slow down or arrest the course of a condition.  

Indurated tissue around the lesion of a malignant pustule.  

An herbal remedy from the chemically active fruit of the chaste or hemp tree ( Vitex agnus-castus), promoted for its relief of premenstrual symptoms (especially breast swelling) and discomfort associated with menopause and as an aid for breast enlargement.  

A paper folded to form a receptacle containing a dose of medicine.  

Any of the various systems developed for designating teeth in a chart system including numbers, letters, or symbols. They are not uniformly accepted. Widely used are the two-digit system of Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI system) and the American system, which numbers the permanent teeth consecutively from the upper right third molar as #1 through the…