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Pulmonary stenosis, peripheral, with cholestasis
Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period, liver disease with cholestasis, peripheral pulmonic stenosis and unusual face. Children with Alagille…
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- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA
- Placenta, low Location of the placenta in the lower part of the uterus (womb) so that the placenta partially or completely…
- Calipers A metal or plastic tool similar to a compass used to measure the diameter of an object. The skin fold…
- Calcium A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is added to bones by cells…
- Typist's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Spontaneous abortion A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is…
- Psychosis, intensive care unit A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Dystonia musculorum deformans (DMD) Also called torsion dystonia, this is a fortunately rare, generalized dystonia (a state of abnormal -- either…