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Amygdaloid nucleus
A small oval structure in the temporal lobe of the brain that is closely connected to the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the cingulate gyrus. The amygdaloid nucleus is part of the olefactory and limbic systems and plays a role in the…
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- ELBW Stands for extremely low birth weight. An ELBW baby is one born very prematurely weighing between 401 and…
- Polychlorinated biphenyls See: PCBs
- Malar Referring to the cheek.
- Cerebral calcification, nonarteriosclerotic This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…
- Angina pectoris Chest pain that is typically severe and crushing with a feeling just behind the breastbone (the sternum) of…
- Recur To occur again. To return. Any symptom (such as fatigue), any sign (such as a heart murmur), or any disease…
- Vaccination, German measles See Immunization, MMR.
- Wilms tumor An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper…
- HSAN III Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III. See: Familial dysautonomia.
- Myelitis Inflammation of the spinal cord.
- Dystrophy, lattice See: Lattice dystrophy