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Poland syndactyly
A unique pattern of one-sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one side of the body and webbing of the fingers (cutaneous syndactyly) of the ipsilateral hand (the hand on the same side). Often…
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- Semen The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of fluid and of sperm. The fluid…
- Surfactant A fluid secreted by the cells of the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs) that serves to reduce the…
- Chromosome 5q- syndrome A blood disorder due to the loss of part of the long (q) arm of chromosome 5 in myeloid (bone marrow) cells…
- Amniotic fluid The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber.
- Avery See: Avery, Oswald Theodore
- Seizure, salaam See: Infantile spasms
- Naprelan See: Naproxen
- Placebo-controlled A term used to describe a method of research in which an inactive substance (a placebo) is given to one group…
- Bogorad's syndrome Named after the Russian neuropathologist who described the syndrome of crocodile tears. See: Crocodile tears…
- Loiasis The disease caused by the eye worm known as loa loa, a parasite that lives in humans and other primates…
- Syphilis test, VDRL A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody…