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Show more- Facio-auriculo-vertebral spectrum See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Juxtapyloric The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtapyloric thus means…
- Mutation, hereditary Mutation, hereditary: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an…
- Colorectal polyp A polyp (a fleshy growth) on the inside lining of the colon or rectum. For more information, see: Colon polyp
- Exercise treadmill test A test (sometimes simply called a treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous electrocardiogram…
- Humerus The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
- Angina trachealis Angina trachealis: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is…
- Second degree burn See: Burn, second degree
- Legal blindness The criteria used to determine eligibility for government disability benefits and which do not necessarily…
- Macular Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the…
- Genomic imprinting The phenomenon of parent-of-origin gene expression. The expression of a gene depends upon the parent who…
- AK 1. Above the knee. 2. Acanthamoeba keratitis. 3. Actinic keratosis