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Spots, Brushfield's
Speckled iris. Little white spots that slightly elevated on the surface of the iris and are arranged in a ring concentric with the pupil. These spots occur in normal children but are far more frequent in Down's syndrome (trisomy 21). They…
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Show more- Pancreatitis Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are…
- Holandric inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Meltdown, genetic A genomic crisis due to an extraordinarily high rate of mutation, a phenomenon known to occur in viruses and…
- Intracerebral hematoma Bleeding within the brain. Diagnosis is usually by MRI or CAT scan. Treatment is by surgery
- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…
- CB1 receptor See: Cannabinoid receptor 1
- MASA syndrome MASA stands for mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait, and adducted thumbs. Features of the syndrome…
- Congenital brevicollis See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Hemiplegic Pertaining to hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body.
- Tuberculous meningitis Meningitis due to tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. It causes…
- Rectus Usually refers to the rectus abdominis, a large muscle in the front of the abdomen that assists in the…
- Atherosclerotic aneurysm The most common type of aneurysm, affecting the abdominal portion of the aorta and other large arteries…