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Wisdom teeth
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Wisdom teeth Third (last) molars that usually erupt at age 18-25 (when "wisdom is attained") .
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Molars
Three back teeth in each dental quadrant used for grinding food.
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Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS)
Williams syndrome (Williams-Beuren syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in fewer than 1 in every 20,000 live births. It is characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor, ease with strangers, mental retardation coupled with an unusual facility with language, a love for music, cardiovascular problems such as supravalvular aortic stenosis, and hypercalcemia.
Weight loss pill
A medical pill curbing appetite to produce weight loss.
Whitehead
An acne lesion that forms when oil and skin cells block the opening of a hair follicle. For this reason, whiteheads are called “closed comedomes”.
White blood cells
Cells which help fight infections; also called leukocytes.
White matter
Nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, the white matter lies within the gray layer of the cerebral cortex.
Wisdom teeth
Wegener's granulomatosis
Vasculitic condition in which granulomata are also found. Affects nasal mucosa/sinuses and may produce lung infiltrates and renal lesions.
Weight loss clinic
A clinic specialized in weight loss treatment.
West Nile virus
A species of flavivirus, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (encephalitis viruses, Japanese), which produces encephalitis experimentally when inoculated into some rodents, chicks, birds, or monkeys. In humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Europe presenting as a silent infection or undifferentiated fever (West Nile fever). It is transmitted by culex spp mosquitoes.
Whooping cough
A respiratory infection caused by Bordetella Pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
Women's health
The specific set of health matters pertaining to women.
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Molars
Three back teeth in each dental quadrant used for grinding food.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS)
Williams syndrome (Williams-Beuren syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in fewer than 1 in every 20,000 live births. It is characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor, ease with strangers, mental retardation coupled with an unusual facility with language, a love for music, cardiovascular problems such as supravalvular aortic stenosis, and hypercalcemia.
Weight loss pill
A medical pill curbing appetite to produce weight loss.
Whitehead
An acne lesion that forms when oil and skin cells block the opening of a hair follicle. For this reason, whiteheads are called “closed comedomes”.
White blood cells
Cells which help fight infections; also called leukocytes.
White matter
Nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, the white matter lies within the gray layer of the cerebral cortex.
Wisdom teeth
Wegener's granulomatosis
Vasculitic condition in which granulomata are also found. Affects nasal mucosa/sinuses and may produce lung infiltrates and renal lesions.
Weight loss clinic
A clinic specialized in weight loss treatment.
West Nile virus
A species of flavivirus, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (encephalitis viruses, Japanese), which produces encephalitis experimentally when inoculated into some rodents, chicks, birds, or monkeys. In humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Europe presenting as a silent infection or undifferentiated fever (West Nile fever). It is transmitted by culex spp mosquitoes.
Whooping cough
A respiratory infection caused by Bordetella Pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
Women's health
The specific set of health matters pertaining to women.
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