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Amyloidosis, primary
Amyloidosis, primary: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is one of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more organ systems in…
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Show more- Neurogenic Starting with or having to do with the nerves or the nervous system
- Stomach 1. The sac-shaped digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the…
- Diabetes, insulin-resistant An autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the body develops an immune response to its own insulin hormone…
- Catalyst A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not consumed or altered in the process. Catalysts are…
- Fascinoma Medical slang for a fascinating case, usually involving a rare disease
- Kerato- Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- GDF-8 The gene encoding growth and differentiation factor, also known as myostatin. See: Myostatin
- IPT Interpersonal therapy
- Barotrauma Trauma caused by rapid or extreme changes in air pressure, especially affecting enclosed cavities within the…
- Pycnodysostosis Pycnodysostosis: An inherited disorder of the bone that causes short stature and abnormally dense brittle…
- Hemithorax Half of the thorax or, more simply, one side of the chest. The plural is hemithoraxes or hemithoraces. A…
- Kegel exercises Exercises designed to increase muscle strength and elasticity in the female pelvis. Kegel exercises may be…