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Patent urachus
A birth defect involving the urachus, a canal connecting the bladder of the fetus with the allantois, a structure that contributes to the formation of the umbilical cord. The lumen (inside) of the urachus is normally obliterated during…
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- Olfactory system See: Olfactory apparatus
- National Eye Institute (NEI) One of the US National Institutes of Health, NEI's mission is to 'conduct and support research, training…
- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Glial fibrillary acidic protein See: GFAP.
- Familial primary pulmonary hypertension See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Premature beat See: Extrasystole
- Knee joint The knee joint has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the…
- Gigantism Excessive growth both in height and specific body parts. Gigantism with extreme height may be associated with…
- Hotel-Dieu A name often given to a hospital in France during the Middle Ages. Hotel-Dieu literally means the hotel (of)…
- Fanconi anemia Anemia: A genetic disease that affects all of the bone marrow elements, is associated with a great diversity…
- Translocation 11 childhood leukemia A new type of childhood leukemia in which a piece of chromosome 11 has been translocated (broken off and…