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Agenesis, sacral
Failure of formation of all or part of the sacrum (the lowest section of the spine). Currarino syndrome is a condition characterized by the combination of: > >Partial absence of the sacrum (the lowest portion of spine), >Anorectal (anal…
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Show more- Trunk bones The bones of the human trunk, 51 bones in all, consisting of 26 vertebrae, 24 ribs and the sternum. The 26…
- TB Common abbreviation (spelled out T-B) for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis took its name from the characteristic…
- Heterochromatin, constitutive Heterochromatin that is fixed and irreversible. Regions of constitutive heterochromatin are located at very…
- Melanoma thickness A method for determining the prognosis (outlook) with melanoma. The thickness of a melanoma is related to the…
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) A disorder of the muscles and joints of older persons characterized by pain and stiffness, affecting both…
- Perinatology A subspecialty of obstetrics concerned with the care of the mother and fetus at higher-than-normal risk for…
- Entomophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize that most…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve A nerve that supplies sensation to the outer portion of the thigh. Abbreviated LFCN. See also: Meralgia…
- Erb's palsy See: Erb palsy
- Hypertrophic hypoproteinemic gastropathy See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Ventricular septum The wall between the two lower chambers (the right and left ventricles) of the heart
- Wheat weevil See: Granary weevil