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Cardio-cutaneous syndrome
See: LEOPARD syndrome
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- Dissection, aortic See: Aortic dissection
- Lip, cleft The presence of one or two vertical fissures (clefts) in the upper lip -- cleft lip can be on one side only…
- Mesothelin A protein attached to the cell surface that is thought to have a role in cell-adhesion and possibly in…
- Nephron A key unit, both anatomically and functionally, of the kidney.
- Eyes, flashing lights in the There are a number of causes of spontaneous flashing light sensations in the eye. A sensation of flashing…
- Anteroposterior (AP) In anatomy, AP stands for anteroposterior: from front-to-back. For example, an AP X-ray of the chest is taken…
- Fraternal twin Twin: A twin who have shared a common uterine environment with its sibling. Fraternal twins are due to the…
- Gyri The plural of gyrus
- Glucocentric Focused on glucose, particularly to the exclusion of other factors. As in 'We have a body of evidence and the…
- Slanted ear An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…
- Thoracentesis Removal of fluid in the pleura through a needle