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Breech birth
Literally, delivery of the baby by the buttocks first, rather than the head as is usual. Breech birth is more likely to cause injury to the mother or the infant. In many cases a baby in the breech position can be 'turned' before delivery…
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Show more- Genetics The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other organisms. So, for example, there…
- Radiopaque Anything that does not let X-rays or other types of radiation penetrate. Radiopaque objects block radiation…
- Nude mice See: Nude mouse
- Transplant, bone marrow See: Bone marrow transplant
- Microphallus An abnormally small penis. Also called micropenis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is…
- Arterial aneurysm An outpouching (aneurysm) of an artery. As opposed to a venous or cardiac aneurysm. An aneurysm is a…
- Goldring, Sidney Polish-born American neurosurgeon who pioneered the surgical treatment of epilepsy. Beginning in the 1970s…
- RS1 The gene on the X chromosome involved in the integrity of retina, Mutation of RS1 is responsible for juvenile…
- Base-excision repair See: Base excision repair
- Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD) Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD): The stomach contents regurgitate and back up (reflux) into the…
- Bovine genome The genome of the cow (Bos taurus). The bovine genome is similar in size to the genomes of humans and other…
- Gamma globulin A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common antibodies circulating…