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Dysostosis, cleidocranial
>Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones) The child with this disorder can bring its shoulders together or nearly so; and >Typical cranial and facial abnormalities with…
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Show more- Premalignant Pertaining to tissue that is not yet malignant, but is poised to become malignant. Appropriate clinical and…
- Internal genitalia, female See: Female internal genitalia
- FGFR3 Abbreviation for fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. Mutations in the FGFR3 gene are known to cause three…
- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Facial nerve The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It is a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming…
- PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis) See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Dercum disease A condition characterized by painful fatty tumors (lipomas) beneath the skin. The diseases tends to be…
- Group B streptococcus infection A major cause of infections, including infections involving the pregnant woman and her newborn infant. Strep…
- Pain An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and…
- Ova Plural form of ovum
- Differential diagnosis The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for…
- Siamese twin Twin: Identical (monozygotic) twins that did not separate fully from one another but are still partially…