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Aorta, coarctation of the
A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and increasing blood pressure above the constriction. Symptoms may not be evident at birth but may develop as soon as the first week…
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- Familial colorectal cancer A label applied to families that contain an unusual aggregation of members with cancer of the colon or rectum…
- G G stands for guanine, one member of the base pair G-C (guanine-cytosine) in the DNA. The other base pair in…
- Oncogene ErbB See: EGFR
- Apert syndrome acrocephalosyndactyly An inherited disorder causing abnormalities of the skull, face and hands and feet. There is premature closure…
- Syndrome, Bloch-Sulzberger Also known as incontinentia pigmenti (IP). A genetic disease with blisters that develop soon after birth on…
- Non-small cell lung cancer Lung cancer: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma) type. The term…
- Transplant, kidney See: Kidney transplant
- Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer: Malignancy of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer has been called a 'silent' disease because…
- Disaster supplies kit Items stored in case of emergency, such as a prolonged power outage, earthquake, or flood. You and your…
- Pharmacist A professional who fills prescriptions, and in the case of a compounding pharmacist, makes them. Pharmacists…