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Show more- Membranous vitreous type Stickler syndrome Yndrome, type I. See: Stickler syndrome
- Footling presentation There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Orthopaedics The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). This particular term is commonly…
- Human parainfluenza virus One in a group of four RNA viruses that rank second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common…
- Aflatoxin A toxin produced by mold that can damage the liver and may lead to liver cancer. Aflatoxins cause cancer in…
- Retinoschisis, X-linked juvenile See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Diving injury An injury incurred from diving into water that is too shallow or has hidden hazards. These injuries may be to…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type II.
- Von Recklinghausen disease Neurofibromatosis type 1
- TMJ Tempero-mandibular joint, the joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull.
- Hemostasis, genetics of Inherited factors that play a role in hemostasis, the stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel. There is…
- Hypoplasia of the thymus and parathyroids See: DiGeorge syndrome