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Kartagener syndrome
A genetic syndrome characterized by sinusitis, bronchiectasis (widening and inflammation of the bronchi), dextrocardia (heart on the right side), and infertility. The syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Kartagener…
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Show more- Crown 1. In dentistry, the portion of the tooth that is covered by enamel. 2. Also in dentistry, a type of…
- Unilateral Having, or relating to, one side. Unilateral is as opposed, for example, to bilateral (which means having, or…
- Calcaneal spur A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel bone (the calcaneus) that often makes walking…
- Gland, palpebral See: Meibomian gland
- Sikimitoxin Poisonous substance found in the Japanese star anise, which is also called sikimi
- Ramus In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis…
- Midbrain aqueduct A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Implantation The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the…
- Bogorad's syndrome Named after the Russian neuropathologist who described the syndrome of crocodile tears. See: Crocodile tears…
- Calcification, nonarteriosclerotic cerebral This condition described in 1930 by T. Fahr (and therefore called Fahr syndrome) is a genetic (inherited)…
- Hemorrhoid A dilated (enlarged) vein in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum, usually caused by…
- HEPA Acronym that stands for High-Efficiency Particulate Air and for High-Efficiency Particulate Arrestor. HEPA…