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Cornelia de Lange syndrome
See: de Lange syndrome
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- Autograft Tissue transplanted from one part of the body to another in the same individual. Also called an autotransplant
- Ear tubes Ear tubes: Formally known as tympanostomy tubes, ear tubes are small plastic tubes inserted into the eardrum…
- Vanishing lung syndrome A radiological syndrome in which the lungs appear to be disappearing on X-ray. The syndrome is characterized…
- Lumbar Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral…
- Small calorie See: Calorie
- Occiput The back of the head. A direct borrowing of the Latin word for the part of the head opposite the front
- Colon cancer family history A family history of colorectal cancer (CRC). First-degree relatives of people with CRC are themselves at a 2…
- Immune tolerance A state of unresponsiveness to a specific antigen or group of antigens to which a person is normally…
- EPR Abbreviation for Electrophrenic respiration. Also known as diaphragm pacing. See: Diaphragm pacing
- Nerve, twelfth cranial See: Twelfth cranial nerve
- Immunocompetence The ability to produce a normal immune response