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- Straight-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Malrotation of the intestine Failure for the intestine to rotate normally during embryonic development. One of the dangers is that the…
- Rickettsiosis, North Asian tick-borne One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Papilloma, cutaneous A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…
- Hip dislocation, congenital The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Glans 1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris
- Hemiplegia Paralysis of one side of the body. From hemi- (half) + plege (a blow, stroke)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. ALT is released into blood when the liver or…
- Vasculitis, retinal Vasculitis, retinal: The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerves of sensation that perceive…
- Prenatal radiation exposure The exposure of an unborn baby to radiation. Radiation exposure of the fetus can occur when the mother's…