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Functional scoliosis
A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis involves a temporary change of spinal curvature. This is caused by an underlying condition such as a difference in leg length, muscle…
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Show more- Vaccine, meningococcal A vaccine to prevent meningococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and…
- Aspirate To suck in. A patient may aspirate for example by accidentally drawing material from the stomach into the…
- Blepharophimosis Horizontal narrowing of the palpebral fissures (eye slits)
- Buccal mucosa The inner lining of the cheeks and lips.
- Amaurotic familial idiocy An outdated term for Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) which is concisely defined by OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance…
- Meal moth A moth that infests both stored grain and cereal products. The moth larvae cause damage in corn meal…
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Baker's yeast. The simplest single-cell organism that operates in a manner similar to a human cell and…
- Intron Part of a gene that is initially transcribed into the primary RNA transcript but then removed from it when…
- Vision, macular The macula is a special area in the center of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of…
- Symbol of medicine A staff or a rod with a snake curled around it; the staff of Aesculapius, also called Asklepios, the ancient…
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Branched-chain ketoaciduria See: Maple syrup urine disease