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HPE
Holoprosencephaly
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Show more- WBS Wiedemann-Beckwith syndrome. See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Pronation A type of foot that rolls far inward during the weight-bearing phase of the stride. This type of foot is…
- Cognitive science Cognitive science is the study of the mind. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon many fields…
- Split-hand/split-foot malformation A genetic malformation syndrome of the limbs with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and…
- CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Also cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and computer-based patient records
- Medicine, occupational The field of medicine encompassing diseases due to factors in the occupation of people. Occupational medicine…
- Allergic conjunctivitis Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…
- Allergic purpura See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Shunt, ventriculopleural See: Ventriculopleural shunt
- Keratoderma hereditarium mutilans See: Vohwinkel syndrome
- Distention The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is…
- Acupuncturist A person skilled in the practice of acupuncture, who may or may not be credentialed by a national accrediting…