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Existing before or at birth. Consisting at or dating from birth. Acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity.
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21-hydroxylase deficiency (also known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia) An inherited disorder that affects the adrenal glands. These glands are located on top of the kidneys and produce a variety of hormones that regulate many essential functions in the body. Two of...
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Substances used in radiography that allow visualization of certain tissues. Any internally administered substance that has a different opacity from soft tissue on radiography or computed tomography; includes barium, used to make opaque parts of the gastrointestinal...
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The skull. The crainial cavity is the boney structure that contains the brain; the largest portion of the central nervous system.
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Surgery performed on the skull where pieces of bone are removed to gain access to the brain, and the bone pieces are not replaced. See craniotomy.
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Craniopharyngiomas are intracranial tumors that are typically both cystic and solid in structure. They occur most commonly in childhood and adolescence and in later adult life after age 50 years. They account for 2-4% of primary brain tumors. Craniopharyngiomas are...
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Corticotropin releasing hormone. Produced by the hypothalamus and stimulates ACTH release by the pituitary gland.
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A moderately severe chronic inflammation of the intestine, especially of the small intestine, of unknown cause, involving the obstruction of the lower part of the small bowel and less frequently other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by patchy...
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Cerebrospinal fluid. See Cerebrospinal fluid.
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An x-ray device linked to a computer that produces an image of a predetermined cross-section of the brain. A special dye material may be injected into the patient’s vein prior to the scan to help make any abnormal tissue more evident. Computed tomography, also...
