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Familial cylindromatosis
A genetic syndrome in which numerous benign tumors of skin adnexa (such as the sweat glands) develop, principally on the head and neck. This disorder is inherited in an autosomal manner and is caused by mutation of the CYLD gene on…
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- Syndactyly, bony A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together. Bony syndactyly is the opposite of…
- Leu Leucine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Milzbrand Known also as anthrax, milzbrand is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Range of motion The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury…
- Urothelium The lining of the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. NTER>
- Slipped spine See: Spondylolisthesis
- Traumatic brain injury Brain damage from trauma. The three leading causes of death from traumatic brain injury relate to firearms…
- Window, round The trachea, a tube-like portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract that connects the larynx (the voicebox)…
- Rep 1) Roentgen equivalent physical, a unit of absorbed radiation approximately equivalent to one roentgen. 2) An…
- Kwashiorkor The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor…
- Sweat test A simple test that is used to evaluate a patient who is suspected of having cystic fibrosis (CF). The goal of…