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Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita
See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type II.
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- Syndrome, Gilbert See Gilbert syndrome
- Elastase 1 Pancreatic elastase, a member of the pancreatic family of serine proteases. Although termed elastase, this…
- Pertussis Pertussis: Whooping cough, a communicable, potentially deadly illness characterized by fits of coughing…
- Homicide 1. The killing of a person. 2. Strictly speaking, the killing of a man. femicide. From the Latin meaning…
- Radical prostatectomy A surgery procedure that removes the entire prostate gland plus some surrounding tissue. During the procedure…
- Insufficiency, coronary See: Coronary insufficiency
- Constraint-induced movement therapy A form of intensive physical therapy aimed at reorganizing and reprogramming the brain after a stroke, a…
- Bilharzia Disease caused by worms that parasitize people. Also called schistosomiasis. Three main species of these…
- COL4A5 The gene for basement membrane type IV collagen alpha-5 chain. COL4A5 is on the X chromosome in band Xq22.3…
- Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) Dystonia (DRD): A condition that typically begins in childhood or adolescence with progressive difficulty in…
- Disorder, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder