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An inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase I. Medications derived from this agent (including irinotecan and topotecan) are used to treat a variety of cancers.  

A form of dwarfism characterized by bowing of the bones of the lower extremities. A condition in which infants have craniofacial anomalies, defects of the ribs, and scapular hypoplasia. The cause is unknown, and death usually occurs in the neonatal period.  

A deformity marked by habitual forward flexion of the trunk when the individual is erect.  

A device for measuring the field of vision.  

Combined with or containing camphor.  

The upper layer of the superficial fascia of the abdomen that overlies Scarpa’s fascia and consists of a layer of fatty tissue.  

An ulcer or a linear erosion found in a hiatal hernia. It is found in about 5% of patients with hiatal hernia, and sometimes causes acute or chronic upper gastrointestinal bleeding.  

A protein in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells that regulates the concentration of calcium ions.  

A water soluble, 36.5 kD protein found in the cytosol of neutrophils. Laboratory assays that detect fecal calprotectin (FC) are used as screening tests for colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, dysentery, and inflammatory bowel diseases. FC levels are not elevated in patients with functional or noninflammatory bowel disorders.