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Dermatitis and diarrhea, zinc deficiency
Diarrhea, zinc deficiency:Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and diarrhea are particularly prominent features. A genetic disease called acrodermatitis enteropathica in which there is impaired zinc…
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Show more- Interleukins Substances used in biological therapy. Interleukins stimulate the growth and activities of certain kinds of…
- Langer-Saldino type achondrogenesis See: Achondrogenesis type II
- Jamais vu From the French, meaning 'never seen'. The illusion that the familiar does not seem familiar. The opposite of…
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone A hormone that controls sex hormones in men and women. Also called LHRH.
- Bioarchaeology The use of a range of biological techniques on archaeological material in order to learn more about past…
- Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary Tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs as, for example, in the lymph nodes or kidneys
- Foramen ovale An oval opening between the two upper chambers of the heart (the atria) that is a normal feature of the fetal…
- CPM machine A machine used to help rehabilitate a limb (an arm or leg). The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is…
- Agent, antihypertensive As the name suggests, a drug aimed at reducing high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Nervous system, central (CNS) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…
- Syndactyly, partial A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…
- Bradykinesia Bradykinesia: Slowed ability to start and continue movements, and impaired ability to adjust the body's…