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Chronic myelogenous leukemia, juvenile
See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
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Show more- Esophageal speech Speech produced with air trapped in the esophagus and forced out again. People with a laryngectomy (for…
- Proband The family member through whom a family's medical history comes to light. For example, a proband might be a…
- SNCA The gene for alpha-synuclein
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) >To provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters…
- Nat'l Inst. of Child Health and Human Dev.(NICHD) Nt (NICHD): One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for kids in that it is…
- Ser Serine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Pes planum Flat feet
- Ascending aorta The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
- Syndrome, congenital central hypoventilation See: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
- Spanish influenza See: Spanish flu
- Atheroma A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from atherosclerosis. Also called an…
- Hematoma, extradural See: Epidural hematoma