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Syndrome, Paterson-Kelly
See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
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- Pineal gland A small gland located deep within in the brain. It is believed to secrete melatonin, and may therefore be…
- Rh factor An antigen found in the red blood cells of most people: those who have Rh factor are said to be Rh positive…
- Yeast syndrome The yeast Candida has been thought to cause a syndrome with a number of nonspecific problems including…
- Mendelian Referring to the great Moravian/Bohemian biologist Gregor Mendel (1822-84) who set forth the basic laws that…
- Children of the night Term applied sometimes to children with xeroderma pigmentosum, a genetic disease with such extraordinary…
- Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- PCO disease >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…
- Contig map A map depicting the relative order of a linked library of small overlapping clones representing a complete…
- Tag, preauricular A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…