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Pancreatic alpha cell
A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the pancreas, the alpha cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans. Alpha cells make and release glucagon which raises…
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Show more- Atlas The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra (symbol: C1). It supports the head. The atlas bone is named…
- Parkinson disease gene A gene involved in the causation of Parkinson disease. There are a number of different autosomal dominant and…
- Headache, hypnic See: Hypnic headache
- Syndrome, Bloch-Sulzberger Also known as incontinentia pigmenti (IP). A genetic disease with blisters that develop soon after birth on…
- Cramping leg pain A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Gonadotropin, human chorionic See: Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Xerophthalmia Dry eyes. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases such as Sjogren' s syndrome, systemic lupus…
- Cell, alpha (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Pathognomonic A sign or symptom that is so characteristic of a disease that it makes the diagnosis. For example, Koplik's…
- SRAS Syndrome respiratoire aigu severe (in French). In English, severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS
- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Trichina spiralis Is a parasitic worm that lives in the intestines and causes a serious illness known as trichinosis. The eggs…