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Epicanthal fold
A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more common in children with Down syndrome and other birth defects than normal children and so is of value in diagnosis. Although some…
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- Corticosteroid allergy A delayed allergic reaction to corticosteroid (drugs similar to cortisone). This occurs in 1-4% of people who…
- Health, child Child health is the purview of pediatrics. 'Pediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and…
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- Tylenol See: Acetaminophen
- Euploid The normal number of chromosomes for a species. In humans, the euploid number of chromosomes is 46 with the…
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- Endotherm An endotherm is a warm-blooded animal (such as homo sapiens). Another term for us warm-blooded creatures is…