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Flat feet
A condition of the feet in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. All babies have flat feet because their arches are not yet built up (and their feet tend to be plump). This condition may persist…
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- Base pair Two DNA bases complementary to one another (A and T or G and C) that join the complementary strands of DNA to…
- Tumor marker, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Consolidation therapy Therapy: Cancer treatment given after induction therapy to consolidate the gains obtained, further reduce the…
- Bacteremia The presence of live bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia is analogous to viremia (the presence of a virus…
- Sore throat Sore throat: Pain in the throat. Sore throat may be caused by many different causes, including inflammation…
- Fear of socializing Ial phobia): Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have…
- Birthmark A persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly thereafter. A birthmark is often…
- Syndromic Part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Drosophila genome All of the genetic information contained in Drosophila, the fruitfly. The genomes of particular nonhuman…
- Varix An enlarged and convoluted vein, artery or lymphatic vessel.
- Autoinnoculation Inoculation of a microorganism obtained by contact with a lesion on one's own body, producing a secondary…