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Stickler-Wagner syndrome
See: Stickler syndrome
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Show more- Conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Fever, five-day Fever, five-day: Also called trench fever, this is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in…
- GVHD Graft-versus-host disease
- Multidetector-row computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Erb palsy A form of brachial plexus palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder…
- White phosphorus A waxy solid which burns easily and is used in chemical manufacturing and smoke munitions. It is also used by…
- Atherosclerotic Pertaining to atherosclerosis, the process of progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of arteries…
- MGy Abbreviation for milligray
- Hematuria, gross Blood in the urine that can be seen with the naked eye. Hematuria may or may not be accompanied by pain, but…
- Test, Fisher's exact A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and…
- PTCA A winglike triangular membrane. Although a pterygium can be anywhere, including behind the knee, it commonly…
- Beta agonist See: Beta-agonist