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Morning glory syndrome
A birth defect of the optic nerve (the nerve to the eye) in which there is a coloboma (cleft) of the optic disc. The coloboma results in a funnel-shaped optic nerve head with a white dot in the center, an elevated ring of pigment around…
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- Uniparous 1) Having produced only one offspring. Also called primiparous. 2) Producing only one offspring at a time…
- Crohn ileitis Inflammation of the ileum (the farthest segment of the small intestine) due to Crohn disease. Crohn disease…
- Extrinsic 1. Not an essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from the outside. Extrinsic…
- CNR2 Cannabinoid receptor 2
- Karyotyping The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of a karyotype
- Defensin A family of potent antibiotics made within the body by neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) and…
- Library, genomic A collection of DNA clones made from a set of randomly generated overlapping DNA fragments representing the…
- Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome of childhood See: Minimal change disease
- Hyperosmolar In biochemistry, pertaining to an osmolar concentration of the body fluids that is abnormally increased. As…
- Lymphadenopathy-associated virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Please see: Lymphadenopathy virus
- Deuteranopia Colorblindness of the red-green type, also known as deuteranomaly or Daltonism. The term 'Daltonism' is…