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Congenital webbed neck syndrome
See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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Show more- Teaspoon An old-fashioned but convenient household measure. A teaspoon holds about 5 cc of liquid
- Placental bone morphogenetic protein See: MIC-1
- Fever, West Nile Fever, West Nile: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the…
- Areflexia Absence of neurologic reflexes such as the knee jerk reaction
- John La Montagne See: La Montagne, John
- Micro- Prefix derived from the Greek 'mikros' meaning small. Examples of the many biomedical terms containing…
- Psychosis, schizophrenia The most chronic and disabling of the major mental illnesses. Schizophrenia may be one disorder, or it may be…
- Ointment A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a…
- Kegel exercises Exercises designed to increase muscle strength and elasticity in the female pelvis. Kegel exercises may be…
- Amenia Better known as amenorrhea, amenia is the absence or cessation of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally…
- Viral particle See: Virion
- Failure, respiratory See: Respiratory failure