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Cutis laxa
A dermatologic condition characterized by unusually loose skin which may hang in pendulous folds. Cutis laxa is usually a genetic disorder. A mild autosomal dominant form can be caused by mutation in the elastin gene (the ELN gene)…
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Show more- Microembolus An embolus of microscopic size. For example, a tiny blood clot or little clump of bacteria. Like any embolus…
- Baby teeth See: Primary teeth
- CML Chronic myelogenous leukemia, which is also known as chronic myeloid leukemia and chronic myelocytic leukemia
- PKU See Maternal phenylketonuria.
- Outlet The exit or opening. The means by which something escapes.
- Miasmic Pertaining to a miasma, a poisonous vapor or mist that was once widely believed to be made up of particles…
- Radiation fibrosis Scarring of the lungs from radiation. Radiation fibrosis is a sequel of radiation pneumonitis (inflammation…
- Becker muscular dystrophy A chronic, progressive muscle degeneration disease. A form of muscular dystrophy that is quite similar to…
- Pathologic fracture A bone broken, not by trauma alone, but so weakened by disease as to break with abnormal ease. Pathologic…
- Spiral fracture A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER>
- Eye, no Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Hyponatremia An abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood. Too little sodium can cause cells to malfunction, and…