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Mixed connective tissue disease
Mixed connective tissue disease: A mixture of three diseases of connective tissue (the framework of the cells of the body) -- systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Patients with mixed connective tissue disease…
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Show more- QT syndrome, long An inherited defect in the heart rhythm. In the US alone, it is estimated that 4,000 children and young…
- Rheumatic fever An illness that occurs following a streptococcus infection (such as a 'strep throat') or scarlet fever and…
- Ayurveda India's traditional, natural system of medicine that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. Ayurveda…
- Neutrophilia More than the normal number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell (specifically a form of granulocyte)…
- Single palmar flexion crease See: Simian crease
- Familial Parkinson disease type 2 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in the gene…
- Fracture, compression A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are…
- Neurologist A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
- Os calcis See: Calcaneus
- Caesarian section, lower segment A Caesarian section in which the surgical incision is made in the lower segment of the uterus. Abbreviated…
- Spastic pseudoparalysis Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain. CJD is believed to be due…
- Aneurysm, racemose An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…