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  • 121fibrodysplasia — Abnormal development of fibrous connective tissue. f. ossificans progressiva [MIM*135100] a generalized disorder of connective tissue in which there is ectopic ossification with bone replacing tendons, fasciae, and ligaments; a lethal …

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  • 122galactacrasia — Abnormal composition of mother s milk. [galact + G. akrasia, bad mixture, fr. a priv. + krasis, a mixing] * * * ga·lac·ta·cra·sia (gə lak″tə kraґzhə) [galact + a 1 + crasia] abnormal condition of the breast milk …

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  • 123heterotaxia — Abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to each other. SYN: heterotaxis, heterotaxy. [hetero + G. taxis, arrangement] cardiac h. dextrocardia. * * * het·ero·tax·ia tak sē ə or het·ero·tax·is tak səs n, pl tax·ias …

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  • 124macromelia — Abnormal size of one or more of the limbs. SYN: megalomelia. [macro + G. melos, limb] * * * n. abnormally large size of the arms or legs. Compare micromelia. * * * mac·ro·me·lia (mak″ro meґle ə) abnormal largeness of one or more limbs; …

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  • 125mecism — Abnormal elongation of the body or one or more of its parts. [G. mekos, length, ismos, condition] * * * me·cism (meґsiz əm) [Gr. mēkos length] abnormal lengthening of a part …

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  • 126melanosis — Abnormal dark brown or brown black pigmentation of various tissues or organs, as the result of melanin or, in some situations, other substances that resemble melanin to varying degrees; e.g., m. of the skin may occur in widespread metastatic… …

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  • 127micrencephaly — Abnormal smallness of the brain. SYN: micrencephalia, microencephaly. [micro + G. enkephalos, brain] * * * mi·cren·ceph·a·ly .mī .kren sef ə lē n, pl lies the condition of having an abnormally small brain * * * mi·cren·ceph·a·ly (mi″kr …

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  • 128microbrachia — Abnormal smallness of the arms. [micro + G. brachion, arm] * * * mi·cro·bra·chia (mi″kro braґke ə) [micro + brachia] abnormal smallness of the arms …

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