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Hypodontia and nail dysgenesis
A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth (hypodontia) and abnormalities of the nails (nail dysgenesis) at birth. The disorder is also known as Witkop syndrome or the tooth and nail syndrome (TNS). The tooth and nail…
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- Labia minora The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Breast feeding See: Breastfeeding
- Soper, Fred L. (1893-1977) American physician, epidemiologist and public health administrator. Soper won a Lasker Award in…
- Lacrimal gland A small almond-shaped structure that produces tears. The lacrimal gland is located just above the outer…
- Left atrium The upper right chamber of the heart. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it…
- C3 (cervical vertebra) The third cervical (neck) vertebra from the top
- Kit, emergency supplies A group of bacteria normally living in the intestinal tract and frequently the cause of nosocomial infections…
- Gower syndrome (situational syncope) The temporary loss of consciousness in particular kinds of situations. (Syncope is temporary loss of…
- Earthquake supplies kit You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by…
- Developmental dyspraxia A pattern of delayed, uneven, or aberrant development of physical abilities during childhood development. The…
- Imbricate Overlapping like shingles or tiles on a roof. The scales on a snake are imbricate. From the Latin imbricatus…