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Craniometaphyseal dysplasia
An inherited skeletal condition that involves abnormal bone formation and abnormal mineralization of the skull as well as the long bones. There is increased density of craniofacial bones beginning at the base of the skull during early…
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Show more- Urination, difficulty See: Dysuria
- Pseudomonas infection Infection usually with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the versatile 'blue-green pus bacteria' that opportunistically…
- Electrocoagulation A test that measures the electrical potentials generated in the inner ear in response to stimulation by…
- Gastric outlet The exit from the stomach through the pyloric channel and duodenum
- Disease, Forestier A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically…
- Single palmar flexion crease See: Simian crease
- Hepato- Prefix or combining form used before a consonant to refer to the liver. From the Greek hepar, liver
- Ht Abbreviation for height (and also heart)
- Biosafety The application of knowledge, techniques and equipment to prevent personal, laboratory and environmental…
- Zaleplon Zaleplon: Brand name: Sonata. A sedative hypnotic drug in a class closely related the benzodiazepines…
- Diabetes, brittle A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…
- Hypoosmolar In biochemistry, referring to hypoosmolarity, an abnormal decrease in the osmolarity of the body fluids