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Flat feet
A condition of the feet in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. All babies have flat feet because their arches are not yet built up (and their feet tend to be plump). This condition may persist…
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- Ear tag Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…
- Conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Banding of chromosomes The treatment of chromosomes to reveal characteristic patterns of horizontal bands like bar codes. The…
- Syndrome, dengue shock A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Birth companion See: Doula (the first meaning)
- Hyperplasia, endometrial A condition characterized by overgrowth of the lining of the uterus. Hyperplasia means overgrowth. The…
- Acrochordon A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). An acrochordon may appear on skin anywhere although…
- Artemisinin An antimalarial agent extracted from the dry leaves of the Chinese herb Artemsisia annua (qinghaosu or sweet…