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Slanted ear
An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the auricle is more than 15 degrees from the perpendicular. Considered a minor anomaly. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a…
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- Hiccough A hiccough is an extraordinary type of breathing movement involving a sudden intake of air (inspiration) due…
- Hernia, hiatus Protrusion of the stomach up into the opening normally occupied by the esophagus in the diaphragm, the great…
- ACP (American College of Physicians) See: American College of Physicians
- Von Willebrand disease Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Fracture, toddler's A torsion fracture of the tibia, without bone displacement
- Tumor marker Tumor markers are substances that can be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body…
- Femoral artery A large artery that starts in the lower abdomen and goes down into the thigh The femoral artery starts as a…
- Tandem mass spectrometry An instrument used in medical laboratories consisting of two mass spectrometers in series connected by a…
- Posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- HIV infection, primary The first few months after infection with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). During primary HIV…
- Toilet 1. In medicine, cleansing of a wound and the skin around it. 2. In obstetrics, cleansing of a woman just…