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Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
Abbreviated WHS. A chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4. It is therefore also called the 4p- syndrome. Features of the syndrome include midline defects with a scalp defect, widespaced eyes, broad…
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- Test, prostate specific antigen See: PSA
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- Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging See: Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- Barrett's esophagus Ng=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…
- Transferrin A plasma protein that transports iron through the blood to the liver, spleen and bone marrow. The blood…
- Breast cancer susceptibility genes Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to…
- BCM Body cell mass
- Test, stress echocardiography A supplement to the routine exercise cardiac stress test. During stress echocardiography, the sound waves of…