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Osteochondroma
An abnormal, solitary, benign growth of bone and cartilage, typically at the end of a long bone. Osteochondromas are usually discovered in persons 15 to 25 years of age. They are typically detected when the area is injured, or when they…
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Show more- Atriodigital dysplasia See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Areflexia Absence of neurologic reflexes such as the knee jerk reaction
- Vestibulocochlear nerve A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and which is also pertinent to balance, to the body…
- GERD surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Petit mal A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A petit mal seizure involves a brief…
- PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Snoring Snoring: A rough rattling noise made on inspiration during sleep by vibration of the soft palate (the back of…
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia A chronic lung disease of babies, which most commonly develops in the first 4 weeks after birth and most…
- Brain That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as…
- Binge drinking The dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session. Binge…
- Noncompliance The failure or refusal to comply: the failure or refusal to conform and adapt one's actions to a rule or to…
- Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule See: ALCAM