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Congenital retraction syndrome
See: Duane syndrome
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- Kirklin See: Kirklin, John W.
- Palate, cleft An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully…
- Shingle In medicine, a small signboard outside the office of a doctor. The term has nothing to do with the disease…
- Eisoptrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their…
- Ion channel A protein that acts as a pore in a cell membrane and permits the selective passage of ions (such as potassium…
- Syndrome, Sjogren See: Sjogren syndrome
- Circular breathing Inhaling through the nose and inflating the cheeks and neck with air at the same time. Some saxophone players…
- Candidiasis Overgrowth of the C. albicans yeast in the gastrointestinal tract, or infection of other body areas with this…
- Neurological Having to do with the nerves or the nervous system
- Lynch syndrome See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer