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Nonsyndromic deafness
Hearing loss which is not part of a syndrome. Deafness with no related signs and symptoms affecting other parts of the body
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- Wisdom tooth See: Tooth, wisdom
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- Scoliosis, nonstructural A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Nephrolithiasis The process of forming a kidney stone, a stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney…
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