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Imperforate anus
A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is no anus. The anus is imperforate in the sense that the normal perforation we call the anus is absent. The end of the intestinal…
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- Reperfusion The restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue. After a heart attack, an immediate goal is to quickly…
- Behcet's syndrome Behcet's syndrome: A chronic inflammatory disorder involving the small blood vessels which is characterized…
- Phalanges The plural of phalanx. See: Phalanx
- MASS syndrome A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton…
- Varicella immunization See Chickenpox immunization
- Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy A form of muscular dystrophy that typically begins before age 20 with slowly progressive weakness of the…
- Ortho- (prefix) Prefix meaning straight or erect. From the Greek 'orthos' that means just that: straight or erect. Examples…
- Appendiceal cancer See: Appendix cancer
- Adverse event In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug
- Uterine fornix The fornix of the uterus (known in medical Latin as the 'fornix uteri') refers to the anterior (front) and…