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The syndrome of familial Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal dysplasia. Inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, the syndrome is caused by haploinsufficiency of the GATA3 gene in chromosome 10p. The hypoparathyroidism…
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Show more- Tapazol Trade name for methimazole, an antithyroid medication.
- Periappendiceal Near the appendix. Perforation of the appendix can lead to a periappendiceal abscess (a collection of pus…
- Vasodilation Widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels. What widens is…
- Testicular feminization syndrome Now more appropriately called the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, this is a genetic disorder that…
- Cauda equina A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord. The cauda equina comprises…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…
- Stage of expulsion See: Second stage of labor
- Informatics The application of computers and statistics to the management of information. For example, in the Human…
- Monocyte A white blood cell that has a single nucleus and can ingest (take in) foreign material. (In other words, a…
- Housemaid's knee See Prepatellar bursitis
- Placental BMP See: MIC-1
- Chronic myeloid leukemia See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia