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Lipomatosis, multiple symmetric
A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain. It may be a…
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- Granulocytopenia A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes. Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell filled with…
- PH, urine See: Urine pH
- Oxymetholone A male hormone that stimulates production of the male hormone testosterone. It is sometimes given to treat…
- Tympanic membrane Just the ear drum
- Lethal Deadly, fatal, capable of causing death, death-dealing. The word 'lethal' comes from the Latin 'letum'…
- Martinus W. Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Vestibule In medicine and dentistry, a vestibule is a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal, channel, tube…
- Hemodialysis Hemodialysis: A medical procedure that uses a special machine (a dialysis machine) to filter waste products…
- Seizure, myoclonic See: Myoclonic seizure
- Cascade A sequence of successive activation reactions involving enzymes (enzyme cascade) or hormones (hormone…
- Growth differentiation factor 8 Also called myostatin. See: Myostatin