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Klippel-Feil anomaly
See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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- Attenuated FAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- SLS (Sjogren-Larsson syndrome) The Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical…
- Kubler-Ross See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Needle stick See: Needlestick injury
- AIDS Disease due to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is an acronym for Acquired…
- Gastric atrophy A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. It results in a lack of digestive juices…
- Pharmacologist A specialist in the study of medications and their effects on the body
- Hirudotherapy The use of leeches for medical therapy. Sometimes referred to as the 'treatment that sucks.' From hirudin…
- Ricin Ricin: A potent protein toxin made from the waste left over from processing castor beans. The castor plant…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM