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Brachycephaly
A short head, one that is short in diameter from front to back. Brachycephaly is a frequent feature of syndromes of congenital malformation (birth defect complexes) including Down syndrome (trisomy 21). The word brachycephaly or, as it…
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Show more- Milzbrand Known also as anthrax, milzbrand is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- H. sapiens See: Homo sapiens
- Thumb The short thick finger situated at an angle to the other fingers so it can be opposed to the them, making it…
- Glycohemoglobin Also known as glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin to which glucose is bound, a measure of the long-term…
- Argentaffinoma A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Argentaffinoma is also called carcinoid tumor…
- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) A test-tube fertilization procedure in which a sperm is injected directly into an egg to achieve…
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Parotitis Inflammation of the parotid glands. A classic feature of mumps.
- Single upper palm crease See: Simian crease
- Abiotic 1. Not associated with living organisms.2. Anything in the environment incapable of life, such as the soil or…
- Peptidase An enzyme that can break down a peptide into its component amino acids