Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

Institute (NHGRI)
The NHGRI led the
role of NIH in the Human Genome Project.
The NHGRI also develops and implements
technology for understanding, diagnosing,
and treating genetic diseases.
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National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The
NIAID’s specialty is research into and
research training about infectious, immune
system, and allergic diseases.
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National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
(NIAMS)
The NIAMS specializes in
research into the normal structure and
function of bones, muscles, and skin, as
well as diseases that affect these tissues.
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National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
NIBIB improves health by promoting fun-
damental discoveries, design and devel-
opment, and translation and assessment
of technological capabilities in biomed-
ical imaging and bioengineering, enabled
by relevant areas of information science,
physics, chemistry, mathematics, materi-
als science, and computer sciences
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National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development (NICHD)
The NICHD supports and conducts
research on fertility, pregnancy, child
growth and development, and medical
rehabilitation for children affected by dis-
ease or disability.
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National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR provides leadership for a national
research program designed to understand,
treat, and ultimately prevent infectious and
inherited craniofacial-oral-dental diseases.
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National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(NIDDK)
The NIDDK conducts
national programs in diabetes,
endocrinology, and metabolic diseases;
digestive diseases and nutrition; and kid-
ney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
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