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- Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- Hydrocele Accumulation of fluid in the coat around the testis. Small hydroceles tend to disappear by a year of age…
- Encephalitis, viral Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral…
- Gland 1. A group of cells that secrete a substance for use in the body. For example, the thyroid gland. 2. A group…
- Progressive cardiomyopathic lentiginosis See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Stenosis, subaortic Narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve through which blood must pass on its…
- Anterior The front, as opposed to the posterior. The anterior surface of the heart is toward the breast bone (the…
- Salk Institute The Salk Institute for Biological Studies , a prominent independent non-profit institution doing basic…
- Snake stick A stick or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Fever, Lassa See: Lassa fever