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- Mucopolysaccharidosis type II Hunter syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme iduronate sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Sac, yolk See: Yolk sac
- Specific-pathogen free A term applied to animals reared for use in laboratory experiments when the animals are known to be free of…
- Opiate agonist maintenance See: Methadone treatment program
- Catheterization, venous The insertion of a tiny tube (a catheter) into a peripheral or central vein to deliver fluids or medication…
- Levo-alpha acetyl methadol Abbreviated LAAM. An alternative to methadone. See: LAAM
- Diabetic shock Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with diabetes. Symptoms include a sweet, chemical odor on the…
- Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos See: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Autosomal dominant radial drusen See: Malattia leventinese
- Test, treadmill A test (sometimes called the exercise treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous…
- Burning urination See: Dysuria