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Cat cry syndrome
A disorder caused by the loss of part of the short (p) arm from chromosome 5. Also called the cri du chat (or cri-du-chat) syndrome. The cat cry syndrome is one of the most common human deletion syndromes with an incidence varying between…
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Show more- Retinoschisis, X-linked juvenile See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Assembly and budding A portion of the processes by which new HIV is formed in infected host cells. Viral core proteins, enzymes…
- Perineum The area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva (the labial opening…
- Giant cell arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Stress testing, exercise cardiac The exercise cardiac stress testing (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The…
- Cure 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. Cures are easy to claim and, all too often, difficult to…
- Acidophilus Bacteria found in yogurt that can help restore a supportive bacterial environment to an intestinal tract…
- Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids: See: Hemorrhoid.
- Rehab Short for Rehabilitation
- Aneurysm, arteriosclerotic See: Arteriosclerotic aneurysm
- T-cell receptor A device used by T cells for recognizing specific antigens. T cells have receptors that are activated…
- Hip, developmental dislocation of the (DDH) The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…