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Rett syndrome
An X-linked dominant neurological disorder that affects girls only and is one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. Girls with the syndrome show normal development during the first 6-18 months of life followed first…
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Show more- Heparin, low-weight A newer form of the drug heparin (brand name: Lovenox, Fragmin) that has a lower molecular weight than normal…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 6 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in a gene on…
- Intersex A group of conditions sometimes referred to as disorders of sexual development (DSDs) in which there is a…
- Anorexia Anorexia: An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia…
- Sigmodon hispidus See: Cotton rat
- Posterior pituitary The back portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. The posterior pituitary…
- Test, inkblot A test used in clinical psychology and psychiatry involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what…
- Lentigines When there is one lentigo, there are usually more lentigines
- Cauliflower-ear deformity Cauliflower-ear deformity: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- X-rays during pregnancy See: Prenatal radiation exposure
- Dementia, multi-infarct See Vascular dementia
- Berylliosis Beryllium poisoning. See: Beryllium