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Duane and radial ray anomaly with deafness
See: Okihiro syndrome
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- Colinearity 1. In general, the arrangement of one sequence in the same linear order as another sequence.2. In…
- Smoldering leukemia A condition in which the bone marrow does not function normally. It does not produce enough blood cells. This…
- Proctology A medical specialty that deals with disorders of the rectum and anus
- Ear, outer There are three sections of the ear. They are the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear…
- Catheter, central venous A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Femara Brand name for letrozole, an oral antiestrogen. Femara inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands…
- Insecticide-treated bednet A bednet that has been treated with insecticide to protect against mosquitos and malaria. 'Provision of…
- Rickettsiosis, vesicular See Rickettsialpox
- Breast absence Breast absence: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Defect, enzyme An abnormality in the protein (enzyme) important in catalyzing a normal biochemical reaction in the body…
- Oral surgeon A dentist with special training in surgery of the mouth and jaw.