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Brittle bone disease
Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key component of connective tissue in tissues like bone, tendon and skin. All types of osteogenesis imperfecta result in fragile bones.
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- Hidrosis Sweating, the production of perspiration. Hidrosis is the Greek word for sweating
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- Family history The family structure and relationships within the family, including information about diseases in family…
- Transporter gene The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed…
- Spider phobia See: Arachnophobia
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- Accessory neuropathy Disease of the accessory nerve which is the eleventh cranial nerve. The accessory nerve supplies the…
- Epicanthal fold A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more…
- Midget A very small person (or thing). Midget is a picturesque but somewhat disparaging term. It is the diminutive…
- Persantine thallium scan A type of myocardial perfusion scan done to disclose any areas of the heart muscle that may not be getting…
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