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Epispadias
Congenital (at birth) malformation in which the opening of the urethra (from whence comes the urinary stream) is on the dorsum (topside) of the penis. Hypospadias is the corresponding malformation in which the opening of the urethra is on…
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Show more- Calcification, nonarteriosclerotic cerebral This condition described in 1930 by T. Fahr (and therefore called Fahr syndrome) is a genetic (inherited)…
- Ser Serine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Cranial nerve VII The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge…
- Thanatophobia An abnormal and excessive fear of death
- Poisoning, antifreeze Poisoning from antifreeze which today is usually ethylene glycol -- a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with…
- Audiologist A health care professional who is trained to evaluate hearing loss and related disorders, including balance…
- Globe, pale Also called the globus pallidus, this is a pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. Globus is a Latin word…
- Gastrostomy A surgical opening into the stomach. This opening may be used for feeding usually via a feeding tube called a…
- Body surface area BSA. The total suface area of the human body. The BSA is used in many measurements in medicine, including the…
- Cherubism A genetic disorder of childhood that leads to prominence of the lower face and an appearance reminiscent of…
- Willebrand-Juergens disease See: Von Willebrand disease