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Dystonia musculorum deformans (DMD)
Also called torsion dystonia, this is a fortunately rare, generalized dystonia (a state of abnormal -- either excessive of inadequate -- muscle tone) that can be inherited, usually begins in childhood, and becomes progressively worse. It…
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Show more- Retinitis pigmentosa Any one of a large group of inherited disorders in which abnormalities of the photoreceptors (the rods and…
- IL-1 Interleukin-1
- Extracolonic Outside the colon. An hereditary colon cancer syndrome may also predispose to extracolonic malignancies
- Gargoylism From the French gargouille (waterspout), the word conveys the often-grotesque image of the medieval cathedral…
- Human herpesvirus 2 (HHV-2) A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, characterized by sores in the area of the genitalia. Genital…
- Intravenous tension The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure
- Anfinsen See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- NBIA Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Sympathetic ophthalmia An autoimmune eye disease in which a penetrating injury to one eye produces inflammation in the uninjured…
- Arsenic >Breathing workplace air with sawdust or burning smoke from wood containing arsenic >Ingesting contaminated…
- Rosacea Rosacea: A chronic skin disease that affects the middle third of the face with persistent redness over the…
- Fear of socializing Ial phobia): Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have…