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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
The heart is reversed and is in the right side of the chest rather than in its normal location on the left. This is a true anatomic reversal. With dextrocardia, for example, the apex (tip) of the heart points to the right rather than (as…
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- Syndrome, Aase-Smith II See: Aase-Smith syndrome II
- Syncope, coughing The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS) In PUBS, a needle is inserted through the mother's abdominal wall and the uterine wall. Blood can be…
- Psoriasis vulgaris The medical name for the most common form of psoriasis ('vulgaris' means common). About 80% of people with…
- Zoonosis An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious…
- Fornices Plural form of fornix
- RSV Although several standard medical dictionaries indicate only that RSV stands for Rous sarcoma virus, RSV in…
- Renal osteodystrophy Renal osteodystrophy: A combination of bone disorders usually caused by chronic kidney failure (renal…
- Circadian Refers to events occurring within a 24-hour period, in the span of a full (24-hour) day, as in a circadian…
- MPO deficiency Myeloperoxidase deficiency
- Hypermnesia Abnormally strong memory of the past. As compared to hypomnesia and amnesia. From hyper- + the Greek mneme…