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Syndrome, Alport
See: Alport syndrome
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- Microphthalmia syndrome, Lenz Tattooing.
- Specificity 1. The quality of being specific as, for example, she showed the use of specificity in her diagnosis. 2. The…
- Respiratory papillomatosis, recurrent Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Adenomyosis uteri Also known more succinctly as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o- sis), this is a common benign condition…
- IPV Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Blood pH The acidity or alkalinity of blood. The pH of any fluid is the measure of the hydrogen ion (H-)…