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Fingers, six
The presence of an extra finger, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This condition is called hexadactyly. The word hexadactyly literally means six digits. In medical usage, hexadactyly does not specify whether the six…
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- Syndactyly, partial A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…
- Hansen's disease See: Hansen disease
- Ichthyosis Dry, rectangular scales on the skin. Like fish scales. From the Greek 'ichthys' meaning fish. Ichthyosis is…
- Disease, Legg-Perthes See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Snort Take in a drug by inhalation. For example, snorting cocaine is inhaling cocaine powder through the nose where…
- Herbicidal Capable of controlling or destroying plants, weeds, or grasses
- Hypochondriacal neurosis See: Hypochondriasis
- Intraepithelial Within the layer of cells that forms the surface or lining of an organ
- Seedrin Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Infection, primary HIV The first few months after infection with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). During primary HIV…
- Pouch of Douglas >Culdoscopy, the introduction of an endoscope through the vagina into the cul-de-sac; >Culdoscope, the…