What does 'Brazil, Russia, India And China - BRIC' mean. Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) refer to the idea that China and India will, by 2050, become the world's dominant suppliers of manufactured goods and services, respectively, while Brazil and Russia will become similarly dominant as suppliers of raw materials.
Birth Defect Fact Sheet Hypospadias. April 17, 2014Birth Defect Fact Sheet. Hypospadias is a congenital abnormality of the penis in which the urinary tract opening is not at the tip. In a normal penis, the urine tube (urethra) travels through the shaft of the penis to an opening located in the center of the head of the penis (glans).
Pendred syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterised by severe to profound sensorineural hearing impairment and a malformation of certain bones in the inner ear. The physical changes in the inner ear occur in 85% of the cases of Pendred syndrome. Pendred syndrome is a result of a defect in the production of the thyroid hormone, which controls the metabolism and helps regulate body growth.