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Klippel–Feil syndrome is a rare disease initially reported in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil from France characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical […]

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea and is caused by obstruction of the upper airway. It is characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing during […]

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency also referred to as HMG-CoA lyase deficiency or Hydroxymethylglutaric aciduria is an uncommon inherited disorder in which the body cannot properly process the amino acid leucine. Additionally […]

Norrie disease is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the eye and almost always leads to blindness.

Osteolysis refers to an active resorption of bone matrix by osteoclasts during the natural formation of healthy bones. Osteolysis can be seen as the reverse of ossification. Osteolysis often occurs […]

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia diaphragm eventration […]

Beau’s lines are deep grooved lines that run from side to side on the fingernail. They may look like indentations or ridges in the nail plate. This condition of the […]

Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties including in speaking eating swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is […]

Shoulder dystocia is a specific case of dystocia whereby after the delivery of the head the anterior shoulder of the infant cannot pass below or requires significant manipulation to pass […]

Obstructed labour dystocia (antonym eutocia; Ancient Greek: τόκος tókos “childbirth”) is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Approximately one fifth of human labours have dystocia. Dystocia may arise due […]