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Unassisted childbirth
Birth of a baby without the assistance of an obstetrician, midwife, or other health professional. This may be by accident or by design. Unassisted childbirth is fraught with risks since about a fifth of apparently normal pregnancies…
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- Disease, sickle cell A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S…
- Mitochondrial DNA >NARP -- which stands for Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa:isease with proximal muscle weakness…
- Cubital tunnel syndrome A form of mononeuropathy due to compression or other injury of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Symptoms of the…
- Syncope, swallowing The temporary loss of consciousness upon swallowing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Carpal tunnel release A surgical procedure to relieve pressure exerted on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (the carpal…
- Ear, malrotated See Ear, slanted
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Ventricular septal defect (VSD): A hole in the septum (the wall) between the lower chambers of the heart (the…
- Branchial cleft cyst Also called a branchial cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at…
- Test, Brazelton A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Blood poisoning The medical term is 'septicemia.' No matter which of these two terms-blood poisoning or septicemia-you…
- Glutamine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Glutamine is present in plant and animal proteins…