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Thrombophilia
The tendency to form blood clots (thrombosis). The clots can break off, travel through the bloodstream and lodge in any artery of the body (thromboembolism) and impair the normal circulation within these tissues. Thrombophilia can be…
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Show more- COL2A1 The gene responsible for the production of the alpha1(II) chain of type II collagen. Mutations in the COL2A1…
- Guttate psoriasis A type of psoriasis characterized by red, scaly patches of inflamed skin on all parts of the body. It is…
- Tag, preauricular A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Fenfluramine A weight loss drug, in a class of drugs called anorectics which decrease appetite. This drug, sold in the US…
- Osteotomy, cuneiform Surgical removal of a triangular piece of bone
- Weaver-Smith syndrome. See: Weaver syndrome
- Dermatoglyphics The study of the patterns of ridges on the skin of the fingers, palms, toes, and soles. Dermatoglyphics are…
- Macrophage A type of white blood that ingests (takes in) foreign material. Macrophages are key players in the immune…
- Meningitis, Mollaret Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis. The cause of Mollaret meningitis is not known. Mollaret meningitis is…
- Pheromone An agent secreted by an individual that produces a change in the sexual or social behavior of another…
- Endocervical curettage The removal of tissue from the inside of the cervix using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette
- Ductal carcinoma in situ See: DCIS