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- Cutaneous syndactyly A condition in which fingers or toes are joined together, and the joining involves only the skin, not the…
- Integron A mobile DNA element that can capture and carry genes, particularly those responsible for antibiotic…
- Temporal arteritis Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- Cerebral cortex A thin mantle of gray matter about the size of a formal dinner napkin covering the surface of each cerebral…
- Menopause transition Menopause transition: A woman can usually tell if she is approaching menopause because her menstrual periods…
- Slipped elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Cleidocranial dysostosis >Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones)…
- Hip pointer Sportstalk for an iliac crest contusion (a bruise of the upper edge of the ilium, one of the hip bones).
- Test, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Momism 1. Excessive attachment to mom. 2. Conversely, overprotective mothering. The term momism was coined by the…
- Carbo-loading An eating routine used by some athletes that involves downing large amounts of carbohydrates several days…