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1. In dysmorphology (the study of birth defects), the nonrandom occurrence in two or more individuals of a pattern of multiple anomalies (birth defects) not known to be a malformation syndrome (such as Down syndrome), a malformation…
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Show more- Chorda tympani A branch of the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve) that serves the taste buds in the front of the…
- Bextra D>NOTE: April 7, 2005, Pfizer agreed to suspend sales and marketing of Bextra in the U.S., pending further…
- Urethroscope A device for examining the inside of the urethra
- Muscle, subscapularis >The subscapularis muscle; >The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving…
- Infection, hospital-acquired An infection caught while hospitalized. The medical term for a hospital-acquired infection is 'nosocomial.'…
- Acetone In the body, a chemical that is formed when the body uses fat instead of glucose (sugar) for energy. The…
- Public Health Service, United States (USPHS) The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS)…
- Cystic periventricular leukomalacia Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic…
- Dyspareunia The medical term for pain during sexual intercourse.
- Agonist A drug that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by the cell. An agonist often mimics the…
- Vaginal yeast infection Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by…
- Syndrome, Patau Trisomy 13 syndrome or three chromosome number 13s instead of the normal two. Children with this condition…