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Nose
The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, clean, and humidify the air you breath. In addition, it helps you to smell and taste. A normal person will produce about two quarts of fluid each day…
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- Genetic counseling An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Telemedicine The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for the…
- Herpesvirus One of a family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause common infections in humans. These include: herpes…
- Juvenile polyposis syndrome See: Juvenile polyposis
- Brushfield's spots Speckled iris. Little white spots that slightly elevated on the surface of the iris arranged in a ring…
- Cortical blindness Blindness due to loss or injury to the visual cortex, that section of the cerebral cortex responsible for…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Fever, familial Mediterranean (FMF) An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other…
- Vitamin Q10 See: Coenzyme Q10
- Alstrom syndrome A progressive genetic disorder characterized by obesity, deafness, and visual problems in childhood and…