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Histiocytosis, lipid
A form of histiocytosis that affects lipid (fat) storage. Also known as Niemann- Pick disease, Erdheim-Chester disease
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Show more- Cytogenetics The study of chromosomes, the visible carriers of DNA, the hereditary material. Cytogenetics is a fusion…
- Glossal Of or pertaining to the tongue. Glossal is used as both an adjective and a compound word, as in hypoglossal…
- Disease, Refsum See Refsum disease
- Errors of metabolism, inborn Heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include albinism…
- Shock, primary Sudden loss of blood pressure resulting in shock due to pain, fear, and other reactions experienced…
- Tactile Having to do with touch
- Nipple confusion A problem that may beset a bottlefed baby in which it forgets how to nurse on mother's nipple. Breastfeeding…
- Patellar reflex See: Knee jerk
- RNA virus, positive-strand See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Cervical vertebra, first The first cervical (neck) vertebra is called the atlas. It supports the head. The atlas bone is named for the…
- Nipple The pigmented projection on the surface of the breast. Ducts that conduct milk from the mammary glands to the…
- Mesenteric vein One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties…