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Hypoplasia, syndromatic hepatic ductular
Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period, liver disease with cholestasis, peripheral pulmonic stenosis and unusual face. Children with Alagille…
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Show more- Periphery 1. The outside or surface of a structure; the portion outside the central region. 2. The circumference of a…
- Nucleocaspid The genome plus the protein coat of a viral. The genome is nucleic acid. The protein coat is the capsid. The…
- Nasal mucus A slippery fluid produced by the membranes lining the nose. Excessive nasal mucus is the basis of a runny…
- Disease, clinical A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognized. As distinct from a subclinical illness…
- Ultrasound/Ultrasonography A test in which high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off tissues and the echoes are converted…
- Artery, hepatic An artery that distributes blood to the liver, pancreas and gallbladder as well as to the stomach and…
- Duane syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome.
- Syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSDS) A condition that features a group of typical symptoms, including pain (often 'burning' type), tenderness, and…
- Paraoxonase An enzyme associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) that is believed to protect against the oxidation of…
- Pericardium, visceral The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of…
- Gray syndrome See: Gray baby syndrome
- Blood in the urine Blood in the urine is termed hematuria. Gross hematuria refers to blood that is so plentiful in the urine…