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Diastrophic dysplasia
An inherited skeletal disorder involving significantly short stature (dwarfism). Characteristic features at birth include short birth length with short limbs (short-limbed dwarfism), 'hitchhiker thumb', and clubfeet. Palatal malformations…
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Show more- Lymphedema A common chronic, debilitating condition in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes…
- Epididymis A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of…
- Asthmatic 1. Pertaining to asthma as, for example, asthmatic bronchitis.2. A person with asthma
- Avulse To separate or tear away a body part, as from an accident or surgery. While playing football, he avulsed a…
- Enucleation The surgical removal of an eye. Enucleation is only done under drastic circumstances such as to remove a…
- Ductus arteriosus A key arterial shunt (ductus) in fetal life. Before birth, blood pumped from the heart through the pulmonary…
- Mucus colitis A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional (BPPV) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Canker sore Canker sore: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Overactive bladder Overactive bladder: A sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder causing urinary…
- Adenomatous polyposis coli See: APC (meaning 3)