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DefinitionAnti Rh D, also known as Rh incompatibility or Rh disease, is a condition that occurs when a mother’s blood type is Rh-negative and her baby’s...
DefinitionAnti Rh E is a condition that affects the blood, specifically related to a protein called Rh factor. In simple terms, when someone’s blood type is...
DefinitionAnti-Kell antibodies are proteins produced by the body’s immune system in response to the presence of Kell antigens, which are substances found on the surface of...
DefinitionAntley-Bixler syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects how the skull, face, arms, legs, and some internal organs form before birth. The skull bones may...
DefinitionApical cystocele is located in the upper third of the vagina. The structures involved are the endopelvic fascia and ligaments. The cardinal ligaments and the uterosacral ligaments suspend the upper vaginal-dome. The cystocele...
DefinitionApple-peel syndrome is a rare birth condition where a baby’s small intestine is blocked and twisted in a spiral, much like the peel of an apple....
DefinitionArnold–Chiari malformation type II is a birth (congenital?) problem of the back part of the brain and the upper spinal canal. In this condition, the lower...
DefinitionArthrogryposis means a baby is born with joints that are stiff and cannot move well because they are stuck in a bent or straight position. Doctors...
DefinitionArthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) is a group of rare conditions where a baby is born with stiff joints (contractures) in two or more body areas. “Multiplex”...
DefinitionArthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) describes babies born with stiff joints (contractures) in at least two different body areas because the baby did not move enough in...
DefinitionArthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita—Whistling Face Syndrome is a rare, present-from-birth condition that affects the way muscles, joints, head, and face develop. Babies are born with tight joints...
