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Scoliosis, structural
A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without reference to other physical problems (idiopathic scoliosis). It tends to affect girls during adolescence. Structural scoliosis can…
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- FGFR3 Abbreviation for fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. Mutations in the FGFR3 gene are known to cause three…
- Trachoma A chronic inflammatory eye disease due to infection with a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. Trachoma…
- Palmar Pertaining to the palm (the grasping side) of the hand. The ancient Romans used the word 'palma' for the…
- Saphenous vein, great The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic A form of epilepsy that occurs between the ages of eight and 26, most commonly in the teenage years. It is…
- Dementia, multi-infarct See Vascular dementia
- Systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Plasmacytoma Cancer of the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) that may turn into multiple myeloma
- Gingivitis, phagedenic This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Genitalia, intersexual See: Ambiguous genitalia
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