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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome
See: Gorlin syndrome
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Show more- Hemoglobin F Normal fetal hemoglobin, the predominant type of hemoglobin in the fetus and newborn. The F stands for Fetal.
- Tablet splitter A device for tablet splitting
- Sutton law See: Sutton's law
- Nerve, pressor A pressor nerve is a nerve which, when stimulated, causes the blood pressure to rise. The word 'pressor'…
- Multiple organ failure A term synonymous with multiple system failure and equally vague and nonspecific. See: Multiple system failure
- Ligature In surgery, a filament or thread used to tie something, such a blood vessel to prevent it from bleeding or…
- H. flu Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Atrial septum The wall between the two upper chambers (the right and left atrium) of the heart
- Melanoma, acral-lentiginous One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, uncommon in whites but the most common type in…
- Syndrome, chromosome 4 short-arm deletion This syndrome, called the Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, is a chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the…
- Adenocarcinoma A cancer that develops in the lining or inner surface of an organ. More than 95 percent of prostate cancers…
- Ambidextrous 1. Able to use both the right and left hands with equal dexterity. Neither right- nor left-handed.2. By…