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- Dextroposition Move to the right
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- Snake 1. A long limbless scaly reptile, some being poisonous. 2. The symbol of rejuvenation and healing in many…
- Single gene disease Any genetic disorder caused by a change affecting only one gene. There are thousands of single-gene diseases…
- Deficiency, LCHAD Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Groin In anatomy, the area where the upper thigh meets the trunk. More precisely, the fold or depression marking…
- Cystine transport disease Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Mutation, missense Mutation, missense: A genetic change involving the substitution of one base in the DNA for another which…
- Aid, vibrotactile See: Vibrotactile aid
- Post-term infant An overly mature baby that has not been born until well after the usual term pregnancy. A post-term baby is…
- Urography A method for examining the structure and functionality of urinary system. A special dye is injected, and…