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Nonsyndromic
Not part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
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- Fever, dandy An acute mosquito- borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Drugs, teratogenic A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the…
- Tumor, malignant giant cell A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone…
- Gene, candidate Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…
- Endometritis Inflammation of the endometrium. The endometrium is the inner layer of the womb (uterus)
- Test, RPR Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Dieldrix Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Tumescent Swelling; slightly tumid (swollen). For example, tumescent liposuction involves pumping a solution beneath…
- Medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Bid (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, bid means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- GD Gaucher's disease