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Fatal familial insomnia
Abbreviated FFI. An hereditary prion disease characterized by disrupted sleep (insomnia), motor abnormalities (myoclonus, ataxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, and pyramidal signs), and hyperactivation of the autonomic nervous system. Due to a…
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Show more- Chorion The outermost of the two fetal membranes - the amnion is the innermost --. which together surround the…
- Syndrome, Boerhaave's See: de Lange syndrome.
- Nervous system, sympathetic A part of the nervous system that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood…
- Scoliosis, nonstructural A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- False negative A result that appears negative but fails to reveal a situation. An example of a false negative: a particular…
- Genetic transport defect Within the body, many molecules are able to pass across the membranes that surround cells. These molecules…
- Medicine, adoption Medicine for the adopted child, including pre-adoption counseling and evaluation based on a child's medical…
- Tom- Or tomo- before a consonant. A combining form meaning a cut, section, slice or layer, as might be achieved by…
- Fibrinogen The protein from which is generated fibrin, the essence of a normal blood clot
- Respiratory insufficiency The condition in which the lungs cannot take in sufficient oxygen or expell sufficient carbon dioxide to meet…
- Intravenous immunoglobulin A sterile solution of concentrated antibodies extracted from healthy people that is given straight into a…
- Stress Stress: Forces from the outside world impinging on the individual. Stress is a normal part of life that can…