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Birthmark
A persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly thereafter. A birthmark is often due to a nevus (a mole) or an hemangioma (a localized collection of small blood vessels). Birthmarks that are pink or red are…
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- Genetics, forensic See: Forensic genetics
- Septate Ided: A septate uterus is a one that is divided
- Lithotriptor A stone crushing machine used to shatter kidney stones and gallstones by physical or other means such as with…
- Migraine, menstrually associated See: Menstrual migraine
- Raynaud's disease Condition resulting in skin discoloration of the fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- Right heart The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The right heart…
- First American medical journal The Medical Repository, founded in 1797 and published quarterly until 1824. The Medical Repository was the…
- Pregnancy, acute fatty liver The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the fetus and causing fetal…
- Soft ulcer See: Chancroid
- Sweat test A simple test that is used to evaluate a patient who is suspected of having cystic fibrosis (CF). The goal of…
- Biopsy, brain See: Brain biopsy