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XX male syndrome
A syndrome characterized by the presence of an XX sex chromosome complement in an individual with male genitalia including both testes but no sperm production (azoospermia). Babies with the XX male syndrome may come to medical attention at…
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- BIID Body integrity identity disorder
- HHV-8 Human herpesvirus 8, a herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 10 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Myeloid Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and…
- Film, PA An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from back-to-front (posteroanterior). As opposed to an AP…
- Quadriceps reflex See: Knee jerk
- Syndrome, Johnson-Stevens See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Cousin marriage Marriage involving cousins. Everyone carries rare recessive alleles, rare genes that are generally innocuous…
- Lymph An almost colorless fluid that travels through vessels called lymphatics in the lymphatic system and carries…
- Sinus bradycardia A regular but unusually slow heart beat (60 beats/minute or less at rest). Sinus bradycardia can be the…
- Maternal myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis: The presence of myasthenia gravis in a pregnant woman. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune…