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McArdle disease
Glycogen storage disease type V and the most common type of glycogen storage disease. McArdle disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the gene that encodes myophosphorylase, an enzyme that is essential for…
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- Alexander disease A slowly progressive and ultimately fatal brain disorder that most commonly occurs in children. The infantile…
- Prosthesis, nasal See: Nasal prosthesis
- Ebola virus A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive…
- Visual nerve pathways The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a…
- Thoraces Plural of thorax.
- Centimeter (cm) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Soft tissue sarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other 'soft' supporting…
- Decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose and makes it easier to breath. Decongestants can be…
- National Academies Collectively, the four National Academies of the United States -- the National Academy of Sciences, the…
- Lymphangitis The red streaking and gland (lymph node) swelling in the area of an injury especially on the extremities. It…