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Bannayan syndrome
A genetic disease characterized by macrocephaly (enlarged head), multiple lipomas (benign fatty tumors) and hemangiomas (benign blood vessel tumors). The macrocephaly occurs without enlargement of the cerebral ventricles. There is mild…
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Show more- CMG2 Capillary morphogenesis gene 2, a transmembrane protein that is induced during capillary morphogenesis (the…
- Sawyer's extractor A device designed for first aid that suctions venom from the site of a bite of a poisonous snake or lizard
- Coccygeal Referring to the coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine, that is made up of 3-5 (average…
- Primary care The 'medical home' for a patient, ideally providing continuity and integration of health care. All family…
- Undulant fever An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers…
- Cardiac-limb syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome: A constellation of conditions that place people at high risk for coronary artery disease…
- Articulations of the body, principal The principal articulations (joints) of the human body. They include the following: > >Acromioclavicular…
- Eye, small Also called microphthalmia, an abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe…
- Chromosome 2 The second largest chromosome in the human genome. Chromosome 2 contains over 240 million base pairs and more…
- Cide A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Hypovolemic shock See shock.