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  1. X-linked recessive genetic defects - how girls are affected (image) 
    There are several X-linked (or sex-linked) recessive genetic disorders, (hemophilia, muscular dystrophy) which are inherited through a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19096.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. X-linked recessive genetic defects - how boys are affected (image) 
    There are several X-linked (or sex-linked) recessive genetic disorders, (hemophilia, muscular dystrophy) which are inherited through a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19095.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Heart valve surgery - series (image) 
    There are four valves in the heart: aortic valve, mitral valve, tricuspid valve, and pulmonary valve. The valves are designed to control the direction of blood flow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100161_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Repair of webbed fingers - series (image) 
    ... development of the hand, such that the fingers are fused. The number of digits fused and whether ... not the bones and nails of the fingers are fused is variable. Surgical repair is indicated in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100096_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Gastroschisis repair - series (image) 
    ... sterile pouch to protect the intestines while they are gradually pushed back into the abdomen. Immediately after delivery, the exposed organs are covered with warm, moist, sterile dressings. A tube ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100023_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Spinal fusion - series (image) 
    The vertebrae are the bones that make up the spinal column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The intervertebral disks ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100121_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lung transplant - series (image) 
    ... breast bone (sternum). One or two donor lungs are transplanted, depending on the diease process being treated. ... Tubes are used to re-route the blood to a heart-lung bypass machine to keep the blood oxygenated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100120_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Breech - series (image) 
    There are three types of breech presentation: complete, incomplete, and frank. Complete breech is when both of the baby's knees are bent and his feet and bottom are closest ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100193_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Types of muscle tissue (image) 
    The 3 types of muscle tissue are cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. Cardiac muscle cells are located in the walls of the heart, appear striped (striated), and are under involuntary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19841.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Omphalocele repair - series (image) 
    ... very similar to gastroschisis, except that the organs are enclosed in a sac. ... Immediately after delivery, the exposed organs are covered with warm, moist, sterile dressings. A tube is inserted into the stomach (nasogastric tube, also called NG tube) to keep the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100033_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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