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Syndrome, Witkop
A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The disorder is also known as hypodontia and nail dysgenesis or, more picturesquely, as the tooth and nail syndrome (TNS). The tooth…
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- Nursing home A residential facility for persons with chronic illness or disability, particularly older people who have…
- Esophagus cancer See: Esophageal cancer
- Colorectal polyp A polyp (a fleshy growth) on the inside lining of the colon or rectum. For more information, see: Colon polyp
- Parry's disease Toxic multinodular goiter. Named for the English physician Caleb Hillier Parry (1755-1822). also called…
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Res. (NIDCR): One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., the NIDCR is for dental and other…
- Peter Pan syndrome Term coined by pop psychology author Dan Kiley in his book 'Peter Pan syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up.'…
- Tropical diabetes Diabetes mellitus associated with chronic malnutrition and, sometimes, chronic pancreatitis. Whether tropical…
- Heel spur A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel that often makes walking painful. Spurs at the…
- Women's hospital A hospital for the exclusive use of women. The first hospital called by that name was the Woman's Hospital of…
- Tear gas poisoning See: Riot control agent poisoning