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Vitreous type 2 Stickler syndrome
Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
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- Neonatology The art and science of caring medically for the newborn.
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- Helminth A worm classified as a parasite. (A parasite is a disease-causing organism that lives on or in a human or…
- NBCCS Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, also known as the Gorlin syndrome
- Stapes A stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear. The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the incus, another little…
- Lancing device A device that holds a lancet firmly, and when triggered, moves the lancet linearly ahead to prick the skin in…
- Human papilloma virus See: Human papillomavirus
- Downregulation An decrease in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells less sensitive to a…
- Syphilis test, VDRL A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody…
- Rickettsial diseases The infectious diseases caused by the rickettsiae fall into 4 groups:(1) typhus: epidemic typhus…