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Xanthelasma
Tiny (1-2 mm) yellowish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper or lower eyelids. Xanthelasma is caused by tiny deposits of fat in the skin and is often associated with abnormal blood fat levels (hyperlipidemia)…
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Show more- Ordre des Medecins The Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins. The French equivalent of the American Medical Association (the…
- Dysphoric mania The concurrent presence of symptoms of depression and mania together. Also called Mixed bipolar state
- Tunica albuginea of the testis The layer of dense whitish inelastic tissue that surrounds the testis
- Ribosome An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions.
- Malignant melanoma See: Melanoma
- Megalencephaly Also called macrencephaly, a condition in which there is an abnormally large, heavy, and usually…
- HIB This immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…
- Stethoscope An instrument used to transmit low-volume sounds such as the heartbeat (or intestinal, venous, or fetal…
- Cerebritis Inflammation of the brain
- Anastrozole An oral antiestrogen. Anastrozole inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands that produces the…
- Warshaw See: Warshaw, Joseph
- African trypanosomiasis See: African sleeping sickness