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Syndrome, Pagon
See: Pagon syndrome
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Show more- Martorell syndrome Named after Fernando Martorell Otzet, Spanish cardiologist (1906-1984). In 1944 Martorell provided an…
- Cystic hernia See: Cystocele
- Testicles The testicles (also called testes or gonads) are the male sex glands. They are located behind the penis in a…
- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby…
- Perichondritis Inflammation of the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…
- MRI, endorectal An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) done from inside the rectum. To do such as MRI, a surface coil within an…
- Ubiquinone See: Coenzyme Q10
- Disease, Heberden >Angina pectoris, chest pain that is often severe and crushing, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the…
- Psychologist, clinical A professional specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbance, and…
- Agent, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Genome, bovine See: Bovine genome
- Synovial osteochondromatosis A malignant sarcoma of soft tissue that arises near but not in a joint, most often in an adolescent or young…