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Syndactyly, Poland
A unique pattern of one- sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one side of the body and webbing of the fingers (cutaneous syndactyly) of the ipsilateral hand (the hand on the same side). Often…
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- Tarantismo A neurological syndrome characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements caused by the…
- Zinc ointment A topical preparation containing zinc that is applied to protect the skin from irritation or sunburn. Zinc…
- Synapsis The side-by-side and point-by-point pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
- Melanoma, benign A tumor of the melanocytes that is not cancerous
- Scarlatina Also called scarlet fever, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Gynecologist A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs. The word 'gynecologist'…
- Flatus Gas in the intestinal tract or passed through the anus. The intestinal gases are hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon…
- Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders S, National (NIDCD): One of the US National Institutes of Health. The mission of the National Institute on…