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Hexadactyly
The presence of an extra digit, a sixth finger or toe, which is a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This condition is called hexadactyly. The word hexadactyly literally means six digits. In medical usage, hexadactyly does…
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- Infection, Neisseria An infection acquired in a hospital. Specifically an infection that was not present or incubating prior to…
- Papilla, cancer of Cancer of: Cancer of a structure called the papilla or ampulla of Vater, a small muscle located at the…
- Cleidocranial dysplasia Cleidocranial dysplasia: A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: > >Absent or…
- Effective dose The dose of a drug that will achieve the desired effect
- EST (expressed sequence tag) A unique stretch of DNA within a coding region of a gene that is useful for identifying full-length genes and…
- NBIA Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
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- Premature baby A baby born before 37 weeks of gestation have passed. Historically, the definition of prematurity was 2500…
- Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 An enzyme, abbreviated ACE2, that is an essential regulator of heart function. It may also be involved in the…