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Torticollis, congenital
A deformity of the neck that is evident at birth. It is due to shortening of the neck muscles. Congenital torticollis tilts the head to the side on which the neck muscles are shortened so that the chin points to the other side. The neck…
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Show more- Mongolism Obsolete name for Down syndrome. Down syndrome refers to the 19th century English physician J. Langdon Down…
- Open fracture A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. NTER> Note that…
- GI tract Short for gastrointestinal tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Epigenetics 1. The study of heritable changes in gene function that occur without a change in the sequence of the DNA…
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…
- Dynein A family of microtubule motor proteins that derive energy from ATP (adenosine triphosphatase) activity. The…
- Calf The belly or fleshy hind part of the leg below the knee. The calf is made up mainly of the gastrocnemius…
- Nose The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, clean, and humidify the…
- Cervical vertebrae The cervical (neck) vertebrae are the upper 7 vertebrae in the spinal column (the vertebral column). They are…
- ANC The absolute neutrophil count, the number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The ANC is not…
- Foley catheter See: Catheter, Foley
- Argyria Silver poisoning resulting in ashen gray discolored skin (and other tissues of the body). Due to long-term…