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Absence of the breast
A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They are congenitally absent. There is no sign whatsoever of the breast tissue, areola or nipple. There is nothing there. Absence of the breast, also…
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Show more- Excess iron Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Hypercarbia More than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercarbia is the opposite of hypocarbia
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Cranial nerve VI The sixth cranial nerve is the abducent nerve. It is a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a…
- Carcinoma Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover body organs. For example, carcinoma can arise…
- Ptosis of the eyelids, adult Drooping of the upper eyelids in adults, most commonly due to separation of the tendon of the lid-lifting…
- MYH syndrome See: MYH
- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA
- Teratogen, warfarin as Warfarin as: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the…
- Syndrome, MASA MASA stands for mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait, and adducted thumbs. Features of the syndrome…
- Factor V Leiden A genetic disorder of blood coagulation (clotting) that carries an increased risk of venous thromboembolism…
- Chondrogenesis imperfecta See: Achondrogenesis type II