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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
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- Yolk stalk A narrow tube present in the early embryo that connects the midgut of the embryo to the yolk sac outside the…
- Percutaneous Through the skin, as in a percutaneous biopsy
- Genitalia, intersexual See: Ambiguous genitalia
- Gland, Meibomian See: Meibomian gland
- Intradermal In or into the skin. An intradermal injection is given into the skin. Intradermal tests are a type of skin…
- Edema Edema: The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent…
- Triphalangeal Having three phalanges in a digit normally composed of only two
- Paraoxonase An enzyme associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) that is believed to protect against the oxidation of…
- Oxyhemoglobin The oxygen-loaded form of hemoglobin, the predominant protein in red blood cells. Hemoglobin is a protein…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous mononeuropathy See: Meralgia paresthetica
- Oculocutaneous albinism See: Albinism, oculocutaneous