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Syndactyly, complete
A condition in which fingers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the base to the tip of the involved digits. Complete syndactyly is the opposite of partial syndactyly, in which the connection extends…
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- Trisomy 13 syndrome Condition with three rather than the normal two chromosomes #13. Children born with this syndrome have…
- Retinitis pigmentosa Any one of a large group of inherited disorders in which abnormalities of the photoreceptors (the rods and…
- Frontal In anatomy, pertaining to the forehead. As, for example, the frontal bone, frontal sinus, and frontal nerve…
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Insomnia Insomnia that occurs most nights and lasts a month or more. The treatment of chronic insomnia consists of…
- Single transverse palmar line Simian crease
- Prinzmetal angina See: Angina, Prinzmetal
- Syphilis A sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, a microscopic organism called a spirochete. This…
- LPA Little People of America. The abbreviation also for the left pulmonary artery
- Paralysis, vocal cord Paralysis, vocal cord: Inability of one or both vocal folds (vocal cords) to move. The paralysis is usually…
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…