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Congenital cervicothoracic vertebrae synostosis
See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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- AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Proximo- Proximal
- Acanthamoeba A microscopic organism, an amoeba, found in soil, dust and fresh water (lakes, rivers, hot springs and hot…
- Tooth numbering The accordance of a unique number to each tooth. The Universal/National System for permanent (adult)…
- History, developmental An account of how and when a person met developmental milestones, such as walking and talking. For adults…
- Urothelium The lining of the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. NTER>
- Painful vulva Also called essential vulvodynia, a chronic, diffuse, unremitting sensation of burning of the vulva -- (the…
- Small cell lung cancer A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell…
- Hallucinogenic 1. As an adjective: Producing hallucinations. From hallucino- + -genic, a word ending meaning producing. 2…
- Cross training Doing two or more aerobic activities such as jogging, bicycling, and swimming on a regular basis
- Stickler's syndrome See: Stickler syndrome