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Ear, slanted
An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the auricle is more than 15 degrees from the perpendicular. Also called a malrotated ear Considered a minor anomaly. The presence of 2 or…
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- Deep A device put within the body that is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms…
- Avulsion Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.
- Mitochondrial Referring to mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are…
- Disease, sixth A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and…
- Thiamine deficiency, infantile See: Infantile beriberi
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism A difference in DNA between people that can be recognized by the use of a restriction enzyme. Referred to as…
- Test, carcinoembryonic antigen See: Carcinoembryonic antigen
- Microscope, electron See: Fluorescent microscope.
- Prelingual Before the development of speech and language. 'She showed that in prelingually deaf people (that is, those…
- Candidemia Bloodstream infection with Candida, a yeast-like fungus. Persons at high risk for candidemia include…
- CT colonography Another name for virtual colonoscopy. The term CT colonography provides a more accurate description of the…