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Wilms tumor
An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper begins at birth, symptoms of the disorder appear later in life, between the ages of 6 and 40. A diagnostic feature of Wilson…
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- Chorioangioma, placental A benign vascular (blood vessel) tumor of the placenta (afterbirth). Large chorioangiomas cause complications…
- Disease, Bright's Chronic inflammation of the blood vessels in the kidney with protein, specifically albumin, in the urine…
- Primary amenorrhea Absence of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally divided into primary and secondary amenorrhea. With…
- Lipid profile Pattern of lipids in the blood. (A lipid profile usually includes the total cholesterol, high density…
- Genetic meltdown A genomic crisis due to an extraordinarily high rate of mutation, a phenomenon known to occur in viruses and…
- Calipers A metal or plastic tool similar to a compass used to measure the diameter of an object. The skin fold…
- Absorption Uptake. In the biomedical sciences, absorption has diverse specific meanings. In the body, absorption is the…
- Testing, anonymous Testing in which no name or other means is used to identify the person tested. There is total anonymity. For…
- Dermatitis, stasis A skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage…
- Uterine tube Also called the Fallopian tube. There are two Fallopian tubes, one on each side. They transport the egg from…
- Wasp sting A sting from a wasp, like that of other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and yellow jackets…