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Maternal phenylketonuria
A mother with the genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) whose high blood levels of phenylalanine (phe) are dangerous to a developing fetus. High phe is a teratogen. It can damage a baby before birth. Women with PKU who are off the special…
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- Cord, umbilical See: Umbilical cord
- Anus The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body. The word 'anus' comes straight from the Latin. It…
- Physics, medical See: Medical physics
- Chromosome, dicentric A chromosome in the stage of the cell cycle (the sequence of events in the life of a cell) when a chromosome…
- Syndrome, paraneoplastic See: Paraneoplastic syndrome
- Keratectomy Removal of part of the cornea. This can be done by surgical excision or by laser. One such laser procedure is…
- Elective In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is chosen (elected) by the patient…
- Iniencephaly A rare neural tube defect that combines extreme retroflexion (backward bending) of the head with severe…
- Immunologist A person who is knowledgeable about immunology.