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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome
A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata, and nevi. 'Asymmetric limb hypertrophy' is enlargement of one limb and not the corresponding limb on the other side, the enlarged…
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Show more- Chondroplasia The formation of cartilage by specialized cells called chondrocytes
- Hirschsprung disease Hirschsprung disease: A congenital abnormality (birth defect) of the bowel in which there is absence of the…
- Epidural anesthetic An anesthetic agent injected into the epidural space, the space outside the dura -- the outermost, toughest…
- Study, cross-sectional A study done at one time, not over the course of time. A cross-sectional study a disease such as AIDS might…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Assembly, DNA The process of putting fragments of DNA that have been sequenced into their correct chromosomal positions…
- Adeno- Prefix referring to a gland, as in adenoma and adenopathy. From the Greek aden meaning originally 'an acorn'…
- Double-blind Term used to described a study in which both the investigator or the participant are blind to (unaware of)…
- Capillary morphogenesis gene 2 See CMG2
- Ligament A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones…
- Menetrier disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Barrett esophagus See: Barrett's esophagus