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Caul
Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal membranes, the other being the chorion. To be born in a caul meant to be born with the head covered by the amnion (or be born…
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- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Painful urination See: Dysuria
- Milk allergy, cow Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of)…
- Disease, Canavan A severe progressive inherited (genetic) disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). The signs of Canavan…
- Spasm, nictitating Spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. To nictitiate is to wink. 'Nictitate' and the older verb…
- Dermatoscopy A noninvasive diagnostic technique for the early diagnosis of melanoma and the evaluation of other pigmented…
- Disease, manic-depressive See Manic-depression
- Inhibin One of two hormones (designated inhibin-A and inhibin-B) secreted by the gonads (by Sertoli cells in the male…
- Vulva cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Macroorchidism Abnormally large testes. To determine if the testes are too large, a device called an orchidometer is used…
- Test, radionucleide stress Stress: This procedure involves injecting a radioactive isotope (typically thallium or cardiolyte) into the…