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Congenital malformation
A physical defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic factor or by prenatal events that are not genetic. In a malformation, the development of a structure is arrested, delayed, or…
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Show more- Tuberous sclerosis 2 The TSC2 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC2
- Peripheral Situated away from the center, as opposed to centrally located. For example, peripheral vision means the type…
- Hiatus hernia Tal hernia): An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
- Podiatrist A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The…
- Syndrome, sick sinus Symptoms of dizziness, confusion, fainting, and heart failure due to a problem with the sinus node of the…
- Rehab Short for Rehabilitation
- Bp In genetics, base pair. In general medicine, blood pressure (but usually in capital letters as BP)
- Did not attend (DNA) In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for 'did not attend.' (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…
- Insulin resistance syndrome Insulin resistance syndrome: See: Metabolic syndrome
- Tail 1. A slender appendage, such as the tail of the pancreas. 2. The appendage that protrudes from the buttocks…
- COMT Abbreviation for catechol-O-methyltransferase
- Anticholinergic The action of certain medications that inhibit the transmission of parasympathetic nerve impulses and thereby…