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Syndactyly, partial
A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just the skin. With partial syndactyly, the connection extends from the base only part way up the involved digits. Partial syndactyly…
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- Supercentenarian Someone 110 years old or over (no upper limit). This term was coined in 1991. See also: Age by decade
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- Humorism In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally…
- ASCUS An acronym for Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance. This term is used in the Bethesda System…
- IAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. A remarkable example of a global not-for-profit organization working…
- Postherpetic neuralgia Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles that persists beyond one month. The most common…
- Antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, antibiotic-resistant
- Segawa dystonia Dystonia: An important variant form of dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD). DRD typically begins in childhood or…
- Entomophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize that most…
- Intestine, small The tubelike organ that receives the products of digestion from the stomach. It has three parts, the…
- Recommended Daily Allowance Popular name for the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)