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Acrocephalosyndactyly
An inherited disorder causing abnormalities of the skull and face and the hands and feet. In acrocephalosyndactyly there is closure too-early of some of the sutures of the skull (craniosynostosis). This results in an abnormally shaped…
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- Dwarfism, achondroplastic A genetic disorder of bone growth, achondroplasia is the most common cause of short stature with…
- Hematoma, subdural See: Subdural hematoma
- Meningococcus A type of bacteria now formally known as Neisseria meningitidis, which is responsible for a number of…
- Dendrite A short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons next to one another are…
- Minocycline A tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacteria in urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea…
- RAD51 An enzyme that coordinates recombination and that is important to the process of error-free DNA repair by…
- Bacillary angiomatosis A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch most often seen today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Honey bee allergy Allergic reactions to stings of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). These reactions can include dizziness…
- Comorbidity The coexistence of two or more disease processes.
- Elder abuse The physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an elderly person, usually one who is disabled or frail. Elder…