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Syndrome, trisomy 13
Condition with three rather than the normal two chromosomes #13. Children born with this syndrome have multiple malformations and mental retardation due to the extra chromosome #13. The congenital malformations (birth defects) commonly…
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Show more- Computed tomography An x-ray procedure that uses the help of a computer to produce a detailed picture of a cross section of the…
- Poly- 1) Prefix meaning much or many For example, polycystic means characterized by many cysts. 2) Short form for…
- Ricker syndrome A disease of infants and children that disturbs normal bone formation (ossification). Rickets is a failure to…
- Dislocated shoulder See: Shoulder dislocation
- Olfactory bulb A key part of the olfactory apparatus consisting of a bulbous enlargement of the end of the olfactory nerve…
- Smoke, environmental tobacco Abbreviated ETS. See: ETS.
- Coding DNA A sequence of DNA that codes for protein. Coding DNA sequences are separated by long regions of DNA called…
- Banding of chromosomes The treatment of chromosomes to reveal characteristic patterns of horizontal bands like bar codes. The…
- Swallowing tube Descriptive term for the esophagus. See: Esophagus.
- Labia minora The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Disease, Gilbert See Gilbert syndrome
- Urethra The transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In males, the urethra…