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Congenital brevicollis
See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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- Congenital vaccinia Infection of the fetus in the last trimester of pregnancy due to bloodborne dissemination of the vaccinia…
- Insemination, heterologous A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Therapy, grief See: Grief therapy
- Quinine The original antimalarial agent, quinine took its name from the Peruvian Indian word 'kina' meaning 'bark of…
- Viscera The internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as…
- Vein, mesenteric One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties…
- Radiation during pregnancy See: Prenatal radiation exposure
- Desmoplastic This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Leg pain with cramping An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes -- it typically occurs…