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Fracture, spiral
A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER> A fracture is any break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as…
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Show more- Hepatic ductular hypoplasia, syndromatic Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Klippel-Feil syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Examination, digital rectal (DRE) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Syndrome, superior vena cava The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood down to the heart. The…
- Td Adult diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. See Td immunization
- Hendra virus A virus, formerly called equine morbillivirus, that can cause illness in horses and humans. First identified…
- Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis >Small size and weight before and after birth (pre- and postnatal growth retardation); >Brain involvement…
- Fibrillation, ventricular An abnormal irregular heart rhythm whereby there are very rapid uncoordinated fluttering contractions of the…
- Valve, Spitz-Holter See Spitz-Holter valve
- Schedules, Gesell Developmental A measure of child development devised by the American child psychologist and pediatrician Arnold Gesell…
- Anesthesia Loss of feeling or awareness. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. A local anesthetic causes loss…
- Power of attorney, durable This is a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another…