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Ear pit
Tiny pit in front of the ear: preauricular pit. A minor anomaly of no great consequence in itself. More common in blacks than whites and in females than males. Can recur in families. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child…
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Show more- Titer The degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the strength of the solution. The…
- Assisted suicide Suicide: The deliberate hastening of death by a terminally ill patient with assistance from a doctor, family…
- Thyroglossal cyst A fluid-filled sac present at birth in the midline of the neck. A thyroglossal cyst is a congenital…
- CT cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- CNS (central nervous system) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…
- Central nervous system (CNS) The central nervous system is that part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The…
- Test, EPO A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) in blood. The EPO level can indicate bone marrow disorders, kidney…
- Oculocutaneous albinism See: Albinism, oculocutaneous
- Body, amygdaloid See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Hypomanic Affected by hypomania, a condition similar to mania but less severe. Hypomanic episodes may resemble manic…
- Ampulla In anatomy, a sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct. The ampulla of Vater is the enlargement of the ducts…
- Biopsy, brain See: Brain biopsy