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Langer-Saldino type achondrogenesis
See: Achondrogenesis type II
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- Glutathione S-transferase A family of enzymes that utilize glutathione in reactions contributing to the transformation of a wide range…
- MYH A base excision repair gene responsible for an hereditary colon cancer syndrome. MYH is located on the short…
- Knock-knees An abnormal curve of the legs that causes the knees to touch or nearly touch while the feet are apart. The…
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Sib Sibling
- Muscle, supraspinatus >The supraspinatus muscle; >The subscapularis muscle, which moves the arm by turning it inward (internal…
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- Neuritis Inflammation of nerves.
- Epidemiology, classical The study of populations in order to determine the frequency and distribution of disease and measure risks.
- Genome, mitochondrial All of the genetic information contained in the chromosome of the mitochondrion, a structure located in the…