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LEOPARD syndrome
A genetic syndrome transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner that is named for its characteristic features: > >L -- lentigines (dark freckles) on the head and neck >E -- electrocardiogram (EKG) abnormalities >O -- ocular hyperteleorism…
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Show more- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Bleb A bladder-like structure more than 5 mm in diameter with thin walls that may be full of fluid. Also called a…
- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Absorption Uptake. In the biomedical sciences, absorption has diverse specific meanings. In the body, absorption is the…
- Mask, oxygen A mask that covers the mouth and nose, and is hooked up to an oxygen tank. It delivers oxygen directly to the…
- Gln Glutamine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Saami health See: Artic health
- Scooter injury An injury sustained on a scooter, a foot-operated board mounted tandemly on two wheels with an upright…
- Renal calculi Kidney stones. A common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Occurs in 1 in…
- Gross anatomy The study of the form of structures that can be seen with the naked eye, as opposed to microscopic anatomy…
- Endocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance (a hormone) into the bloodstream. The endocrine glands are 'glands of…
- Syndrome, Pallister-Killian Condition with multiple malformations at birth and mental retardation due to isochromosome 12p mosaicism (an…