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Syndrome, contiguous gene
A disorder clearly involving multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. An example of a contiguous gene syndrome is Angelman syndrome. It is due to the loss of a series of genes from a region of chromosome 15 termed 15q13-15…
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Show more- Carcinoma of the tongue See: Tongue cancer
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Poisoning, sea An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Glaucoma, normal pressure See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Trichomoniasis Trichomoniasis: Infection with trichomonas, in humans with Trichomonas vaginalis.
- Denervate To deprive of the nerve supply. Denervate is the opposite of innervate
- Papillary muscle Small muscles within the heart that anchor the heart valves. The anchor ropes are the chordae tendineae…
- Involution 1. Literally, a turning inward or rolling inward.2. A decrease in size, usually after an increase. The uterus…
- Iridectomy The process of making a hole in the iris by surgically removing a full-thickness piece from the iris
- Hemodialysis catheter See: Catheter, hemodialysis
- Disease nomenclature A system of classifying and naming diseases. The contemporary categories and codes for diseases are outlined…
- Hematoma, epidural See: Epidural hematoma