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>Achondroplasia (a common form of dwarfism with short arms and legs), >Familial hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol leading to premature coronary artery disease), >Huntington disease (a form of progressive dementia from which the…
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Show more- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome To go around and see a patient in a hospital or other in-patient setting.
- Dermis The lower or inner layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the skin.The dermis contains blood…
- Syndrome, cartilage hair hypoplasia See: Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome
- Acetabular Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis…
- Section, cross A transverse cut through a structure. The opposite is a longitudinal section
- Arthroscopy Arthroscopy: A surgical technique whereby a tube-like instrument is inserted into a joint to inspect…
- Mountain sickness >If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 5 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation in the UCHL1…
- DM2 Myotonic dystrophy type 2. See also: Myotonic dystrophy
- Cardiac muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- AGXT A gene that provides instructions for making a liver enzyme called alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase…
- Autonomy, patient The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to…