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XX male syndrome
A syndrome characterized by the presence of an XX sex chromosome complement in an individual with male genitalia including both testes but no sperm production (azoospermia). Babies with the XX male syndrome may come to medical attention at…
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Show more- Iron An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and…
- OCPD Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Remote telesurgery Surgical procedures carried out at a great distance thanks to advances in robotic and computer technology and…
- Episclera A thin membrane that covers the sclera (the white of the eye). 'Epi-' is a prefix from the Greek that means…
- Dysplasia Abnormal in form. From the Greek dys- (bad, disordered, abnormal) and plassein (to form). For example…
- Primordia See: Primordium
- Papillary tumor A tumor shaped like a small mushroom with its stem attached to the inner lining of the bladder
- IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…
- Nail furrows See: Beau's lines
- Autoantibody An antibody directed against the patient's own body tissue
- Parkinsonism 1. Parkinson disease. 2. A syndrome similar to Parkinson disease, for example, as a side effect of an…
- Sclerosing cholangitis See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis