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Anetoderma
An area of slack 'baglike' skin due to a local absence or loss of elastic fibers in the skin. The skin affected by anetoderma often occurs in multiple local areas that typically have distinct borders from normal skin (circumscribed). The…
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- Bursa A closed fluid-filled sac that functions to provide a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of…
- Colonoscopy, virtual See: Virtual colonoscopy
- Pituitary gigantism Excessive growth and too much height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland which is located at…
- Hamartoma A benign (noncancerous) tumor-like growth consisting of a disorganized mixture of cells and tissues normally…
- E. coli hemorrhagic diarrhea Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Overgrowth syndrome One in a group of disorders resulting in overgrowth, as evidenced by unusually large size at birth, excessive…
- Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead…
- Vision, tubular See: Tubular vision; Tunnel vision
- Etymology, medical See: Medical etymology
- Affect The emotional tone a person expresses. A person's affect may be appropriate or inappropriate to the…
- Apnea, obstructive sleep Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes…