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Iris, speckled
Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These spots, arranged in a ring concentric with the pupil, occur in normal children but are far more frequent in Down's syndrome (trisomy…
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- Polypectomy Removal of a polyp by surgery. In the case of polyps in the colon, polypectomy may be done by open abdominal…
- Erectile dysfunction A common men's health problem characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for…
- Integron A mobile DNA element that can capture and carry genes, particularly those responsible for antibiotic…
- Stickler-Wagner syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- Thorn test An early test for Addison's disease. The test is named for Dr. George W. Thorn who devised it. See: Thorn…
- Nervus ulnaris See: Ulnar nerve
- Cohort In a clinical study, a well-defined group of subjects or patients who have had a common experience or…
- Fasting blood glucose A method for learning how much glucose (sugar) there is in a blood sample taken after an overnight fast. The…