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Dwarfism, achondroplastic
A genetic disorder of bone growth, achondroplasia is the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short limbs -- dwarfism with short arms and legs. There is a typically large head with prominence of the forehead (frontal…
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Show more- Gigantism, pituitary Excessive growth and height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain)…
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizure See: Grand mal
- Colon cancer, family history of The presence of a history of colorectal cancer in a family. The colon cancer risk is higher if an immediate…
- Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act T: See: HIPAA
- Antisocial personality disorder Antisocial personality disorder: A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII Sly syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis
- D (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates caution because the medication may cause drowsiness. While not a…
- Colonoscopy, virtual See: Virtual colonoscopy
- Swimming pool granuloma Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called…
- Prayer of Maimonides A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- Cyclic citrullinated peptide A circular peptide containing the amino acid citrulline. Abbreviated CCP. Autoantibodies directed against CCP…
- ADCC (antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotox.) An immune response in which antibodies, by coating target cells, makes them vulnerable to attack by immune…