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  2. Fontanelle - Wikipedia

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    Fontanelle. A fontanelle (or fontanel) (colloquially, soft spot) is an anatomical feature of the infant human skull comprising soft membranous gaps (sutures) between the cranial bones that make up the calvaria of a fetus or an infant. [1] Fontanelles allow for stretching and deformation of the neurocranium both during birth and later as the ...

  3. Descending perineum syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Descending perineum syndrome. Descending perineum syndrome (also known as levator plate sagging) [1] refers to a condition where the perineum "balloons" several centimeters below the bony outlet of the pelvis during strain, although this descent may happen without straining. [2] The syndrome was first described in 1966 by Parks et al. [3]

  4. Pycnodysostosis - Wikipedia

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    The disease was first described by Maroteaux and Lamy in 1962 [4] [5] at which time it was defined by the following characteristics: dwarfism; osteopetrosis; partial agenesis of the terminal digits of the hands and feet; cranial anomalies, such as persistence of fontanelles and failure of closure of cranial sutures; frontal and occipital bossing; and hypoplasia of the angle of the mandible. [6]

  5. Craniosynostosis - Wikipedia

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    Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in a young infant's skull prematurely fuses by turning into bone (ossification), [2] thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull. [3] Because the skull cannot expand perpendicular to the fused suture, it compensates by growing more in the direction parallel to the ...

  6. Pectus excavatum - Wikipedia

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    Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after puberty.

  7. 9 common IBS symptoms in women - AOL

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    IBS symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, and range from mild to extreme. Generally, IBS involves abdominal pain plus altered bowel movements, Dr. Lee says. The pain and bowel movements ...

  8. Hair Loss in Women: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    Risk Factors for Hair Loss in Women. There are quite a few risk factors for hair loss in women. They include: Age. FPHL usually develops around midlife and continues to progress as you get older.

  9. Cleidocranial dysostosis - Wikipedia

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    Cleidocranial dysostosis. Cleidocranial dysostosis (CCD), also called cleidocranial dysplasia, is a birth defect that mostly affects the bones and teeth. [1] The collarbones are typically either poorly developed or absent, which allows the shoulders to be brought close together. [1] The front of the skull often does not close until later, and ...