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Dysplasia, faciodigitogenital
See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
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- Bipolar II disorder Bipolar disorder in someone who has experienced depression and at least one episode of hypomania but not…
- Ganglion Ganglion: The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130-201 A.D.) who lived and worked in Rome…
- Undifferentiated cancer Cancer: A cancer in which the cells are very immature and 'primitive' and do not look like cells in the…
- Commotio cordis Sudden cardiac arrest from a blunt, nonpenetrating blow to the chest. The basis of the cardiac arrest is…
- Nail care Care of the fingernails and toenails. Many nail problems are due to poor nail care. Recommendations for…
- Endogenous Inside. For example, endogenous cholesterol is cholesterol that is made inside the body and is not in the…