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Dutch-Kentucky syndrome
See: Hecht syndrome
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- PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Chikungunya An urban disease resembling dengue fever, seen mainly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia…
- Infantile genetic agranulocytosis Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting…
- Child abuse, sexual Child abuse, sexual: Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of…
- Intracorporeal Within the body or any structure anatomically called the corpus. For example, when men with erectile…
- Chemosensory Pertaining to the sensing of chemicals, as by olfaction (the sense of smell). Diabetes and Parkinson's…
- Therapy, respiratory Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Regional lymphadenitis Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Jewish penicillin Chicken soup. If not really a form of penicillin,' chicken soup may, in fact, have some therapeutic merit. A…