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Deafness with goiter
Deafness with goiter: See Pendred syndrome
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Show more- Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes: See: Diabetes, gestational.
- Four-finger crease See: Simian crease
- Disruption sequence The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as…
- HHS Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as DHHS. The U.S. Department of…
- Keratoconus Keratoconus: Cone-shaped cornea with the apex of the cone being forward. Also called conical cornea.
- Glaucoma, normal tension Glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure is normal but there is progressive optic nerve damage and visual…
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Biology, molecular See: Molecular biology
- Fear of men An abnormal and persistent fear of men. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize they may face…
- Perioperative Literally, around (the time of) surgery. More specifically, the period of time extending from when the…
- Contraceptive device, intrauterine (IUD) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Achondrogenesis A genetic disorder of bonwe resulting in short-limbed dwarfism. There are a number of different types of…