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Syndrome, congenital rubella
The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth. The syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital malformations (birth defects) and mental retardation. The individual features…
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Show more- Ft. Abbreviation for foot, a measure of length. For example, 6 ft. is 1.83 meters
- Meninges The three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord (singular: meninx). The outside meninx is called the…
- Osteoblast A cell that makes bone. It does so by producing a matrix that then becomes mineralized. Bone mass is…
- Hemoptysis Spitting up blood or blood-tinged sputum. Pronounced he-MOP-tis-is. The word 'hemoptysis' comes from the…
- Catabolism The energy-burning aspect of metabolism
- Microphthalmia An abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. The related term…
- Acoustic neurofibromatosis See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
- Tooth erosion Tooth erosion is a gradual loss of the normally hard surface of the tooth due to chemical, not bacterial…
- XYY An extra Y chromosome in a male. See: XYY syndrome
- Capsulitis Inflammation of the capsule of the lens, joint, liver, or labyrinth. See also: Adhesive capsulitis
- Lymphoma Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or…
- Cul-de-sac A viewer writes regarding the term 'cul-de-sac': 'I know we live on one. Is there a medical meaning for it?'…