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Genitalia, intersexual
See: Ambiguous genitalia
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- Ventricle, cerebral One of a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of…
- Genomics The study of genes and their function. Genomics aims to understand the structure of the genome, including the…
- BMP2 Bone morphogenic protein 2
- Brachydactyly Short, stubby fingers and toes. Brachydactyly is a frequent feature of syndromes of congenital malformation…
- Ear, outer There are three sections of the ear. They are the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear…
- Leukemia, smoldering A condition in which the bone marrow does not function normally. It does not produce enough blood cells. This…
- Heritable connective tissue disease A disorder due to mutation of a gene responsible for connective tissue, the material that gives tissues form…
- Combined oral contraceptive Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Fredrickson, Donald (1924-2002) American physiologist and biomedical research leader who made significant contributions to…
- Sydenham chorea An acute neurologic disorder that emerges several months following a streptococcal ('strep') infection, most…