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PARK7
Familial Parkinson disease type 7
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- Stickler syndrome, type III See: Stickler syndrome
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- Elective mutism Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True…
- IPV Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Anemia, congenital See: Congenital anemia
- Osteoclasis The surgical destruction of bone tissue. Osteoclasis is performed to reconstruct a bone that is malformed…
- PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Retina, detached A retina that separates from its connection at the back of the eye. The process of retinal detachment is…