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Disease, Lobstein's
Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility and blue sclerae (blue whites of the eyes). The classic mild form of 'brittle bone disease.' It is a dominant trait with males…
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- Muscular dystrophy, distal One of two genetic muscle diseases characterized by wasting of the muscles most distant from the midline…
- Fisher's exact test A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and…
- Compound fracture A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. NTER> Note that a…
- Infection, opportunistic An infection that occurs because of a weakened immune system. Opportunistic infections are a particular…
- Disease, Quincke's This is angioneurotic edema (or angioedema), a form of localized swelling of the deeper layers of the skin…
- Dipper A person in whom there is the normal nocturnal fall (dip) in blood pressure. The opposite of a dipper is a…
- Sleep, REM Sleep, REM: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs). Dreams occur during…
- Thyroglossal cyst A fluid-filled sac present at birth in the midline of the neck. A thyroglossal cyst is a congenital…
- Nat'l Center for Complementary & Alternative Med. Ne: Abbreviated NCCAM. A part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this center 'conducts and supports…
- Racemose aneurysm An aneurysm that looks like a bunch of grapes
- Biliary Having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. The biliary system itself consists of the gallbladder…