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Launois-Bensaude syndrome
A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a…
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Show more- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- XP Xeroderma pigmentosum
- Colorectal Related to the colon and/or rectum
- Stool The solid matter discharged in a bowel movement
- Implantation, seed Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material contained within a small cylindrical shell directly…
- Cavities Cavities: Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the…
- Pound A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams. The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin…
- Nyctalopia Night blindness, impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of certain…
- Acoustic nerve A cranial nerve concerned with hearing, balance and head position. The acoustic nerve is the 8th cranial…
- VAQTA See: Varus.
- Map, cytogenetic A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Myasthenia gravis Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus.