what does plagiocephaly means?
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The responses are correct but the thing they are leaving out is that it is common in infants who are born prematurely or who have torticollis (one side of the neck muscles tighter and pulling the head to the side).
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well,plastination is a technique used in anatomy to conserve bodies or body parts,the water and fat are replaced by certain plastics,yielding specimen that can be touched,do not smell or decay,and even retain most microscopic properties of the original sample,the technique was invented by Gunther Von Hagens.
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I think you mean callipygophile.  I can't find the word but it is probably related to callipygian, which means having shapely buttocks.  I would guess it is means a person who is attracted to the backsides of people of the opposite sex.
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I suspect that he means a retroverted uterus, meaning that the uterus tends to hang down rather than tilting forward. This is very, very common, and has little clinical import in pregnancy. You can read more about it here\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001506.htm
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Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder of bone growth that is evident at birth. It affects about one in every 25,000 births and it occurs in all races and in both sexes. Its depiction in ancient Egyptian art makes it one of the oldest recorded birth defects.\nThe vast majority of individuals with achondroplasia have normal intelligence and lead healthy, independent, and productive lives (Rogers et al, 1979). Rarely, intelligence may be affected secondary to hydrocephalus or other CNS complications. \n\nMean adult height is approximately 131 cm + 5.6 for males and 124 cm + 5.9 for females. Presence of severe disproportionate short stature can cause a number of psychosocial problems. \n\nLife span for heterozygous achondroplasia is usually normal unless there are serious complications. A mean life expectancy is approximately 10 years less than the general population (Hecht et al, 1987). \n\nHomozygous achondroplasia is a lethal condition with severe respiratory distress caused by rib-cage deformity. Radiographic changes are much more severe than the heterozygous achondroplasia. The patients die soon after birth.
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It means you have high cheekbones.  \n\nI mean if you want an interesting answer I could say it means that you are going to be rich, you're going to marry Brad Pitt, and have well behaved children.\n\nBut I think it only means, that you have high cheekbones.
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lol yea not sure maybe it means the man's head looks like a girl or he's not manly
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How do you mean? \nBroken bones being fastened with screws and plates? Yes.\nA nail from a childhood accident? Yes.\nAliens implanting things? Maybe.\nOr Superhero stuff? Probably not.\nOther ways?
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The word SPINE is from the Latin "spina"...meaning backbone.  So the phrase means "grow (or get) a backbone." The common definition of "Backbone" has been "strength of character" since 1843.\n\nSo it actually means "obtain or get some strength of character".
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A good "Jumble" sort of question\n\nThe word is "teething"!\n\n(I guess no one here has ever had kids?)
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The formation of bone tissue within cartilage; the process by which bones grow in length\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/endochondral-ossification\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endochondral_ossification\nhttp://www3.umdnj.edu/histsweb/lab4/bone/boneendocondral.html
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If you do some research you will find that it has been said to actually mean "a lizard birth". I'm not joking.
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Babies with this condition, called ankyloglossia, are often given a frenotomy (also know as frenulectomy) , a procedure in which the excess frenulum is clipped, allowing for freer motion of the tongue; however, the surgery can be performed at any age.
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Okay, I have pulled my hair out regarding these conditions in trying to find a definitive description of them with no luck. I have also posted several messages to dr.s online regarding this condition and hope to hear something. I am a medical transcriptionist who has come across these terms and cannot locate any definition on them. From my schooling, I learned that dextr(o) means right and lev(o) means left. I don't like to assume, but I have to think that dextroscoliosis and levoscoliosis are simply referring to the direction of the scoliotic curves either found in the cervical or thoracolumbar spines.
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An object is symmetrical if it could be cut down the middle and produce two mirror images.  "Bilateral" just means "two sides", indicating that the object is symetrical in one direction.  The term is used in biology, and is a common trait of the animal kingdom.  \n\nFor instance, look at yourself.  You have one eye on either side of your nose, one ear on either side of your head, one arm on either side of your shoulders and one leg on either side of your hips.  If you took a picture of yourself and cut it down the middle, from top to bottom, the two pictures would be mirror images of one another.  This is bilateral symmetry, the same on both sides.
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Definition\n\nDwarfism is a condition in which the growth of the individual is very slow or delayed. There are many forms of dwarfism. The word pituitary is in reference to the pituitary gland in the body. This gland regulates certain chemicals (hormones) in the body. Therefore, pituitary dwarfism is decreased bodily growth due to hormonal problems. The end result is a proportionate little person, because the height as well as the growth of all other structures of the individual are decreased.\n\nDescription\n\nPituitary dwarfism is caused by problems arising in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is also called the hypophysis. The pituitary gland is divided into two halves: the anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves. The anterior half produces six hormones: growth hormone, adrenocorticotropin (corticotropin), thyroid stimulating homone (thyrotropin), prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, and lutenizing hormone. The posterior pituitary gland only produces two hormones. It produces antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin.\n\nMost forms of dwarfism are a result of decreased production of hormones from the anterior half of the pituitary gland. The most common form is due to decreases of growth hormone which will be discussed here. These decreases during childhood cause the individual's arms, legs, and other structures to develop normal proportions for their bodies, but at a decreased rate.\n\nWhen all of the hormones of the anterior pituitary gland are not produced, this is called panhypopituitarism. Another type of dwarfism occurs when only the growth hormone is decreased. Dwarfism can also result from a lack of somatomedin C (also called insulin like growth factor, IGF-1) production. Somatomedin C is a hormone produced in the liver that increases bone growth when growth hormone is present. The African pygmy and the Levi-Lorain dwarfs lack the ability to produce somatomedin C in response to growth hormone. All causes of dwarfism lead to a proportionate little person.\n\nGrowth is the body's response to different hormones. The forebrain contains a small organ called the hypothalamus, which is responsible for releasing hormones in response to the body's needs for purposes of regulation. Growth hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland when growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), is released by the hypothalamus. Growth hormone is then released and stimulates the liver to produce IGF-1. In return, IGF-1 stimulates the long bones to grow in length. Thus, growth can be slowed down or stopped if there is a problem making any of these hormones or if there is a problem with the cells receiving these hormones.\n\nSome estimates show that there are between 10,000 and 15,000 children in the United States who have growth problems due to a deficiency of growth hormone.\n\nCauses and symptoms\n\nPituitary dwarfism has been shown to run in families. New investigations are underway to determine the specific cause and location of the gene responsible for dwarfism. The human cell contains 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Most of the genes in the two chromosomes of each pair are identical or almost identical with each other. However, with dwarfism, there appears to be disruption on different areas of chromosome 3 and 7. Some studies have isolated defects for the production of pituitary hormones to the short arm (the "p" end) of chromosome 3 at a specific location of 3p11. Other studies have found changes on the short arm of chromosome 7.\n\nA child with a growth hormone deficiency is often small with an immature face and chubby body build. The child's growth will slow down and not follow the normal growth curve patterns. In cases of tumor, most commonly craniopharyngioma (a tumor near the pituitary gland), children and adolescents may present with neurological symptoms such as headaches, vomiting, and problems with vision. The patient may also have symptoms of double vision. Symptoms su
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This appears to be pseudoLatin.  Animalus of\ncourse means animal.  Anthropomorphicus means\nhaving the form of a human.  This could mean\neither that the animal is human shaped or that\nsomeone has attributed human characteristics to\nit, whether it actually has them or not.