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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
The heart is reversed and is in the right side of the chest rather than in its normal location on the left. This is a true anatomic reversal. With dextrocardia, for example, the apex (tip) of the heart points to the right rather than (as…
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- Transvestite A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex, i.e., a person who cross-dresses
- Stickler syndrome A relatively common genetic disorder characterized by very flexible (hyperextensible) joints, typical facial…
- Chemosis Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar…
- Xenobiotic Natural substances that are foreign to the body
- Diverticulosis Diverticulosis: Diverticulosis is the condition of having diverticula, small outpouchings from the large…
- Asthma susceptibility gene One of the genes that predisposes a person to asthma. A new gene family that plays a major role in asthma…
- Dysthymia Dysthymia: A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a…
- Hair follicle A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells…
- Neuroscience The study of the brain and nervous system, including molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, cognitive…
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