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Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (McKusick type)
See: Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome
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- Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale A 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This scale is used to give an estimate of the…
- ESR Abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the…
- Sigmoid volvulus See: Volvulus
- Ear The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy textbooks. They are the…
- Th1 A distinct type of T-helper cell. See: T-helper cell
- Arterial tension The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- Vulva cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Tympanic cavity The major portion of the middle ear, consisting of a narrow air-filled cavity in the temporal bone that…
- Oryzomys palustris See: Rice rat
- Vesicant A substance that causes tissue blistering. A blister agent. Also called a vesicatory.Vesicants are highly…