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| waardenburg syndrome | | Rare, autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance and several known ... |
| wagr syndrome | | A contiguous gene syndrome associated with hemizygous deletions of chromosome ... |
| waist-hip ratio | | The waist circumference measurement divided by the hip circumference measurement. ... |
| wakefulness | | A state in which there is an enhanced potential for ... |
| wallerian degeneration | | Degeneration of distal aspects of a nerve axon following injury ... |
| water-electrolyte balance | | The balance of fluid in the body fluid compartments; total ... |
| wegeners granulomatosis | | A multisystem disease chiefly affecting males, characterized by necrotizing granulomatous ... |
| werner syndrome | | An autosomal recessive disorder that causes premature aging in adults, ... |
| wernicke aphasia | | Impairment in the comprehension of speech and meaning of words, ... |
| western africa | | The geographical area of Africa comprising Benin; Burkina Faso; Cote ... |
| wheezing | | Noises, normal and abnormal, heard on auscultation over any part ... |
| whiplash injuries | | Hyperextension injury to the neck, often the result of being ... |
| whipple disease | | A chronic systemic infection by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii, ... |
| white heifer disease | | A congenital reproductive abnormality in white female offspring (heifers) in ... |
| wild animals | | Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted ... |
| williams syndrome | | A contiguous gene syndrome associated with a heterozygous microdeletion in ... |
| wilms tumor | | A malignant kidney tumor, caused by the uncontrolled multiplication of ... |
| wilson disease | | A rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by the deposition of ... |
| wiskott aldrich syndrome | | A rare, X-linked immunodeficiency syndrome characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenic purpura,
and ... |
| wisslers syndrome | | A rheumatic syndrome of possibly allergic origin, usually affecting children ... |
| wolff parkinson white syndrome | | A form of pre-excitation characterized by a short PR interval ... |
| wolfram syndrome | | A hereditary condition characterized by multiple symptoms including those of ... |
| wolman disease | | The severe infantile form of inherited lysosomal lipid storage diseases, ... |
| work of breathing | | Respiratory muscle contraction during inhalation. The work is accomplished in ... |
| world health organization | | A specialized agency of the United Nations designed as a ... |
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