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Lipodystrophy
A disorder of adipose (fatty) tissue characterized by a selective loss of body fat. Patients with lipodystrophy have a tendency to develop insulin resistance, diabetes, a high triglyceride level (hypertriglyceridemia), and fatty liver…
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- Rubella (historical note) In 1941 N. M. Gregg, an Australian ophthalmologist, recognized that infection of the mother with rubella…
- Test, Rorschach A psychological test involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what a person perceives (reads…
- Neuroepithelial Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells that serve in the reception of external stimuli…
- Disease, hyaline membrane Respiratory disease of the newborn, especially the premature infant, in which a membrane composed of proteins…
- Severe congenital neutropenia Neutropenia: A genetic disorder of the bone marrow characterized by a lack of neutrophils, white blood cells…
- Disease, cystine transport Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- ESRD End-stage renal disease
- Gene duplication An extra copy of a gene. Gene duplication is a key mechanism in evolution. Once a gene is duplicated, the…
- Tartar Tartar is the hardened product of longstanding plaque accumulating minerals from the saliva and foods. Plaque…
- Lithotomy position Position in which the patient is on their back with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs apart. The…
- Martorell syndrome Named after Fernando Martorell Otzet, Spanish cardiologist (1906-1984). In 1944 Martorell provided an…