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Infantile hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features including delays in growth and development and myxedema surfacing during infancy. Myxedema is a dry waxy type of swelling, often…
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- Left heart The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The left heart…
- Syndactyly, partial A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…
- Mucus A thick slippery fluid produced by the membranes lining certain organs such as the nose, mouth, throat, and…
- Cardiac muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Tamponade, balloon A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus or stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Tube, otopharyngeal The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, known also as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Papilledema Swelling of the head of the optic nerve, a sign of increased intracranial pressure. The optic nerve head…
- Backbone The spine. A flexible row of bones stretching from the base of the skull to the tailbone
- Anemia, Cooley's Anemia, Cooley's: Better known today as thalassemia (or as beta thalassemia or thalassemia major). The…
- Facial canal introitus In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…