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Syncephaly
Conjoined twins whose heads are joined together. From syn-, together + -cephaly, head = heads together. Also called craniopagus or janiceps
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Show more- Hereditary arthroophthalmopathy See: Stickler syndrome
- Longitudinal section A section that is cut along the long axis of a structure. The opposite is a cross section
- DYS Symbol for familial dysautonomia. See: Familial dysautonomia.
- ORF Open reading frame
- Zona 1. A synonym for shingles. 2. Any zone or encircling area. 3. Any area with a specific boundary. Zona, Latin…
- Arthritis, rheumatoid Autoimmune disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints and can cause inflammation of…
- Locomotive system Limited to a local region. See also: Locoregional anesthesia; Locoregional metastasis.
- Sarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing: A type of bone tumor that occurs in children and adolescents, most often in the large bones…
- Lectin A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are…
- Infantilism, Brissaud's An eponym that is little used (in the USA) for hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that…
- Gastric atrophy A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. It results in a lack of digestive juices…
- Syndrome X See: Metabolic syndrome