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Fetal pleural effusion
In the fetus, excess fluid between the two membranes (the pleurae) that envelop the lungs. The pleural effusion may be unilateral (in one lung) or bilateral (in both lungs) and it may be an isolated finding in an otherwise normal fetus or…
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- Draft DNA sequence Sequence of a DNA with less accuracy than a finished sequence. In a draft sequence, some segments are missing…
- Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner See Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Lennox syndrome A severe form of epilepsy that is characterized by the onset in early childhood of frequent seizures of…
- ARM Abbreviation of age-related maculopathy, any pathologic condition of the macula, the small spot in the retina…
- Ribozyme An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions
- Respiratory Having to do with respiration, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. From the Latin re- (again) +…
- Solar keratosis Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- Xanthomatosis A condition in which fatty deposits occur in various parts of the body. These fatty deposits are called…
- Villus 1. A tiny finger-like or hair-like projection. 2. A small vascular protrusion.Villus is the Latin word for…
- Tendo Achilles See: Achilles tendon
- Loneliness, fear of An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue…