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Melanoma, uveal
See: Intraocular melanoma
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- Alpers disease A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness), myoclonus and dementia…
- Congenital torticollis A deformity of the neck that is evident at birth. It is due to shortening of the neck muscles. Congenital…
- Primary teeth The first teeth which are shed and replaced by permanent teeth. The first primary tooth comes in at about 6…
- Bross, Irwin DJ (1921-2004) American public-health advocate and biostatistician who initiated and designed methods for…
- Bone, blade Familiar term for the scapula, also called the shoulder blade or wing bone, the flat triangular bone at the…
- Deficiency, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase D): Deficiency of G6PD is the commonest disease-causing enzyme defect in humans affecting an estimated 400…
- Dural sac The membranous sac that encases the spinal cord within the bony structure of the vertebral column. Dural…
- Study population The group of individuals in a study. In a clinical trial, the participants make up the study population. The…
- Disease, Norwalk Disease due to Norwalk virus, not one but a family of small round viruses that are an important cause of…
- End-stage renal disease ESRD. Chronic irreversible renal failure
- Hereford genome See: Bovine genome