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Polyp colon family history
See: Colon cancer family history
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- Dysostosis, cleidocranial >Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones)…
- Mendelian inheritance The manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to their children. The four modes of Mendelian…
- Double-blind Term used to described a study in which both the investigator or the participant are blind to (unaware of)…
- Coagulation, laser The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser. A coagulation laser produces light in the visible green…
- Pain, back Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Keratoconjunctivitis Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- Oligonucleotide A small DNA molecule composed of a few nucleotide bases. The term 'oligonucleotide' applies similarly to RNA