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Pituitary dwarfism
Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with growth hormone deficiency may grow normally for the first two to three years of life but they then fall behind their peers in…
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Show more- Regulatory sequence A sequence of bases in DNA that controls gene expression
- Amyl- (Amylo- before a consonant.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Strep Very commonly used shortened form of Streptococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See…
- Syndrome, Riley-Day See: Familial dysautonomia.
- CAT scan, helical CAT scan, helical: A conventional computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan or CT scan) is an x-ray…
- Laryngostasis More commonly known as croup, this is an infection of the larynx, trachea, and the bronchial tubes, that…
- Vibration white finger The original name for a painful and potentially disabling condition of the fingers, hans, and arms due to…
- Seroconversion Seroconversion: The development of detectable antibodies in the blood directed against an infectious agent…
- Colpopexy The use of surgical-quality stitches to bring a displaced vagina back into position against the abdominal wall
- Pacifier An artificial nipple, usually made of plastic, upon which an infant can suck to gain some solace and quiet…
- Subject As a noun:1. A branch of learning that forms a course of study. In medical school, one of the subjects…
- MD Abbreviation for the Latin Medicinae Doctor, Doctor of Medicine