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Anencephaly
A neural tube defect (NTD) that occurs when the cephalic (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th days of pregnancy, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. Infants…
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Show more- Cranial A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: 1. Typical cranial and facial…
- Caesarian section, vaginal birth after It was once the rule that after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now vaginal…
- Preemie Short slang for a premature baby. A preterm infant. Also spelled premie.
- Acathisia See: Akathisia
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Spectrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of spectrophobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Carrier, hemophilia See: Hemophilia carrier
- Akinesia Impaired body movement; without movement (or without much movement). Akinesia is a term used in neurology to…
- Isodisomy Remarkable situation where both chromosomes in a pair are from one parent and neither from the other…
- Gland, thyroid See: Thyroid gland
- Supination Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is up (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg…
- Laryngeal framework surgery A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box)…