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Clubfoot
A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person seems to be walking on their ankle. The medical term for the common ('classic') type of clubfoot is talipes equinovarus. Clubfoot…
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Show more- Somatoform disorder See: Body dysmorphic disorder
- Myelogram An x-ray of the spinal cord and the bones of the spine. During a myelogram, a contrast material that is…
- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Clostridium botulinum A group of rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in the soil that grow best under low oxygen conditions. The…
- Yellow fever vaccination A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Hormone, glucocorticoid A hormone that predominantly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and…
- ART (antiretroviral therapy) Treatment that suppresses or stops a retrovirus. One of the retrovirus is the human immunodeficiency virus…
- Varum See: Varus
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center : The clinical research facility of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. As a national…
- Nonsyndromic Not part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Homosexual A person sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. Homosexuals include males (gays) and females…
- Retroposition 1. Simple backward displacement of a structure or organ such as the uterus.2. In genetics, the integration of…