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Syndrome, Cornelia de Lange
See: de Lange syndrome
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- BTE Behind-the-ear. See also: Behind-the-ear hearing aid
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Dust mite A tiny microscopic organism that is the primary cause of allergies related to house dust. The term 'dust mite…
- Catheter, hemodialysis A venous catheter used for hemodialysis (dialysis of the blood). A hemodialysis catheter is a type of central…
- BSL-4 Biosafety level 4. The highest level of biosafety. This level is used for the diagnosis of exotic agents such…
- Polyarticular Involving many joints. As opposed to monoarticular (affecting just one joint). From the Latin 'articulus,'…
- Crib death The sudden and unexpected death of a baby with no known illness, typically affecting infants from 2 weeks to…
- Rebound effect The characteristic of a drug to produce reverse effects when the effect of the drug has passed or the patient…