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Small eye
Also called microphthalmia, an abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. The related term 'anophthalmia' means no eye and refers to absence of the globe and ocular tissue from the orbit. Microphthalmia…
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- Nail care Care of the fingernails and toenails. Many nail problems are due to poor nail care. Recommendations for…
- Excision 1. Surgical removal, as in the excision of a tumor. 2. The removal as if by surgery, as in base excision…
- Tetranucleotide A sequence of 4 base pairs. (Bases are the building blocks of DNA.) Expansion of a tetranucleotide repeat…
- Gestalt therapy A psychotherapeutic concept that stresses understanding mental processes as holistic entities (gestalts)…
- Anaphylactic shock A widespread and very serious allergic reaction. Symptoms include dizziness, loss of consciousness, labored…
- Shulman's syndrome (Eosinophilic fasciitis) Disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Long-term memory A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- Bowel disorders and fiber Fiber: High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of…
- Sign, Babinski A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based upon what the big toe does when…