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CMG2
Capillary morphogenesis gene 2, a transmembrane protein that is induced during capillary morphogenesis (the development of capillaries). Mutations in CMG2 cause infantile systemic hyalinosis and juvenile hyaline fibromatosis.
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- Ultrasound, endoscopic See: Endoscopic ultrasound
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- Injury, hangman (Hangman's fracture) Injury to one of the two crescent-shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh…
- Ingelfinger rule The policy of considering a manuscript for publication only if its substance has not been submitted or…
- Diverticulum, hypopharyngeal See: Zenker diverticulum
- Pneumopericardium Air or gas in the space between the heart and the pericardium, the membrane surrounding the heart.
- Bone, cranial Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Viral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral encephalitis