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- Wharton's jelly A gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord. Wharton's jelly is a rich source of stem cells. Named for…
- Wymmin An alternate spelling of wimmin
- Acapnia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. The opposite of hypercapnia. The origin of the…
- Clinodactyly Curving of the fifth finger (the little finger) toward the fourth finger (the ring finger). Sometimes called…
- Beta adrenergic blocking agents A class of drugs, also called beta blockers, that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline…
- Phenocopy 1. An environmental condition that imitates (copies) one produced by a gene. 2.The person who has an…
- Defect, ventricular septal (VSD) A hole in the septum (the wall) between the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). Ventricular Septal…
- Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry An X-linked form of mental retardation in which the affected males have short stature and characteristic…