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Dwarfism, thanatophoric
A form of short-limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after birth. Thanatophoric dysplasia is due to a lethal mutation (change) in the same gene that produces achondroplasia, a familiar and far…
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- Category 1 storm See: Category two hurricane.
- Oogonium A female ancestral germ cell that divides several times to give rise to an oocyte that, in turn, develops…
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- Pubic symphysis The joint between the pubic bones in the front of the pelvis. Also called the symphysis pubis
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