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Syndrome, Klinefelter
A chromosome condition in boys and men that is usually due to their having 47 chromosomes with XXY sex chromosomes, rather than having the usual 46 chromosomes with XY sex chromosomes. XXY is one of the most common chromosomal…
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- Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia: Abbreviated ANLL. More commonly called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A quickly…
- Nipple confusion A problem that may beset a bottlefed baby in which it forgets how to nurse on mother's nipple. Breastfeeding…
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- Charles Darwin See: Darwin, Charles
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- Macrovascular disease Disease of the large blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, the aorta, and the sizable arteries in…