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Meckel's diverticulum
An outpouching from the small intestine, due to failure of obliteration of the yolk stalk (which normally disappears during embryonic life). About 2% of people have a Meckel's diverticulum. It is usually located about 2 feet (60 cm) above…
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Show more- Dysplastic nevus An atypical mole whose appearance is different from that of a common ordinary mole. Dysplastic nevi tend to…
- Deuteranomaly Colorblindness of the red-green type, also known as deuteranopia or Daltonism. The term 'Daltonism' is…
- DNA, mitochondrial Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA of the mitochondrion, a structure situated in the cytoplasm of the cell…
- Olefaction Common misspelling of olfaction
- Dowager's hump An abnormal outward curvature of the vertebrae of upper back. Compression of the front (anterior) portion of…
- MDI 1. Metered-dose inhaler; 2. Multiple daily injections; 3. Mental developmental index, as in 'the Bayley…
- Nocturnal enuresis Bedwetting at night. From the Greek 'enourin' meaning 'to urinate in.'
- Surgery, video-assisted Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…
- Abuse, psychological child Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- PANDAS An acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep. PANDAS is the sudden onset of symptoms…
- Phosphorylation Phosphorylation is a biochemical process that involves the addition of phosphate to an organic compound…
- Postmortem examination An autopsy. Also called a necropsy. Postmortem examinations have been done for more than 2,000 years but…