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Wildervanck syndrome
A syndrome characterized by the combination of congenital deafness, Duane syndrome (eye retraction), and fusion of the neck vertebrae (Klippel-Feil anomaly). Wildervanck syndrome is limited, or almost completely limited, to females. The…
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- Genetic imprinting See Genomic imprinting
- Lipid Another word for 'fat.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) A lipid is more formally defined as a…
- Hematology-oncology The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases (hematology) and cancer (oncology) and research…
- AK 1. Above the knee. 2. Acanthamoeba keratitis. 3. Actinic keratosis
- Epidermolysis bullosa One in a group of blistering skin conditions. The skin is so fragile in people with epidermolysis bullosa…
- Leukemia, chronic phase of Leukemia, chronic phase of: A stage in which there are few blast cells in the blood or bone marrow, and few…
- Silver A metal used in some medications and in many 'natural' remedies, as well as in silver amalgam for filling…
- Autotransplantation The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Joint, acromioclavicular The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the…
- Bone, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Tear film The liquid layer bathing the cornea and conjunctiva. It creates a perfectly smooth liquid outer layer that…