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Hexadactyly
The presence of an extra digit, a sixth finger or toe, which is a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This condition is called hexadactyly. The word hexadactyly literally means six digits. In medical usage, hexadactyly does…
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- Aphasia Aphasia: One in a group of speech disorders in which there is a defect or loss of the power of expression by…
- Norplant contraceptive Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Tube, endotracheal A flexible plastic tube that is put in the mouth and then inserted down into the trachea (the airway). The…
- LOD score In genetics, a statistical estimate of whether two loci (the sites of genes) are likely to lie near each…
- Mitochondrial Referring to mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are…
- Syndrome, Alpers See: Alpers disease
- Sequence, intervening An intervening sequence is the part of a gene that is initially transcribed from the DNA into RNA…
- Isolate A group in which mating is always between members of the group. For example, the Amish.
- Amniotic fluid The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber.