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Lichtenberg figures
A fern-leaf pattern of reddish, painless marks on the skin that are a result of a skin reaction to a lightening strike. The pattern typically vanishes in a few hours or days. Lichtenberg figures are named after Georg Christoph Lichtenberg…
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- Florence R. Sabin See: Sabin, Florence R.
- Ophthalmic migraine Migraine involving the eyes but without headache. Migraine, due to a spasm of blood vessels in the brain…
- Congenital stationary night blindness An inherited eye disorder that is not progressive ('stationary') and principally affects the rod…
- Infection, rotavirus Rotavirus: A leading cause of severe winter diarrhea in young children. Each year, rotavirus (RV) causes an…
- Candidiasis, invasive See: Invasive candidiasis
- AAP The American Academy of Pediatrics
- Loeys-Dietz syndrome Loeys-Dietz syndrome: Loeys-Dietz syndrome is an inherited syndrome characterized by aortic aneurysms…
- Calcaneus The calcaneus is the heel bone. It is also called the os calcis. The calcaneus is a more or less rectangular…
- Septal defect, atrial (ASD) A hole in the septum, the wall, between the atria, the upper chambers of the heart. Commonly called an ASD…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5 ALS5. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to…
- Circle of Willis An arterial circle at the base of the brain that is of critical importance. The circle of Willis receives all…