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- Chronic illness An illness that persists for a long period of time. The term 'chronic' comes from the Greek chronos, time and…
- CHD Congenital heart disease, a malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart. The term…
- CpG island In molecular genetics, a short region of DNA rich in CpG sites, often located near the promoters of genes…
- Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy A genetic disorder of the heart characterized by increased growth (hypertrophy) in thickness of the wall of…
- Vanishing twin A twin detected in early pregnancy that is miscarried, frequently by resorption, without clinical signs or…
- Genitourinary (GU) Pertaining to the genital and urinary systems
- Memory, short-term A system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such…
- Tiredness See: Tired
- Nijmegen breakage syndrome A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage…
- Vinca alkaloid A medication in a class of anticancer drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth by stopping cell division…
- Dermatologic Having to do with the skin