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Pachyonychia congenita, type 1
This is a form of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It is called the Jadassohn-Lewandowski syndrome. The characteristic features include: > >Abnormally thick curved nails…
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Show more- SEMG Surface EMG
- Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr. See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- Rehydrate To restore lost water to the body tissues and fluids. Prompt rehydration is imperative whenever dehydration…
- HS Hereditary spherocytosis. HS also stands for half-strength, hamstrings, heart sounds, heparan sulfate, hernia…
- Spondylolysis The breaking down (dissolution) of a portion of a bony building block of the spine (a vertebra). The portion…
- Xenotransplantation Transplantation from one species to a foreign one. The rationale for xenotransplantation has included the…
- Leishmania infection A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa…
- Foreskin, tight See Phimosis
- Lyon hypothesis See Lyonization
- Wesil See: Weasand
- Slipped vertebra See: Spondylolisthesis
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