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Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
Abbreviated WHS. A chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4. It is therefore also called the 4p- syndrome. Features of the syndrome include midline defects with a scalp defect, widespaced eyes, broad…
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- Archaeology The scientific study of the material remains of past peoples. In archaeology today, a range of biological…
- Nonlymphocytic leukemia, acute Leukemia, acute: Abbreviated ANLL. More commonly called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A quickly progressive…
- Reciprocal translocation A type of chromosome rearrangement involving the exchange of chromosome segments between two chromosomes that…
- Fasting blood glucose A method for learning how much glucose (sugar) there is in a blood sample taken after an overnight fast. The…
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- Inheritance, multifactorial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Gland, palpebral See: Meibomian gland
- Lysis Destruction. Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis is…