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Pfeiffer syndrome
A syndrome of craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the cranial sutures) due to mutation in FGFR (fibroblast growth factor receptor) characterized by bulging eyes (proptosis) due to shallow eye sockets, underdevelopment of the midface and…
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- Cranial nerve, seventh The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Vitamin B -- niacin Deficiency of niacin, one of the B-complex vitamins, causes pellagra. See: Pellagra
- Stress test, physiologic Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic cardiac…
- Artificial insemination by donor (AID) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- CHEK2 A gene on chromosome 22q that encodes a kinase enzyme and influences a person's susceptibility to breast…
- FOBT Fecal occult blood test
- Leptomeninges The two innermost layers of tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. The two layers are called the…
- Tendo Achilles See: Achilles tendon
- Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Y Diseases (NIDDK): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NIDDK has a multisystem name…
- Angle-closure glaucoma This condition can be acute or chronic. It consists of increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior…
- Pill In pharmacy, a medicinal substance in a small round or oval mass meant to be swallowed. Pills often contain a…