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GM1 gangliosidosis
A genetic lipid storage disorder that is similar in certain respects to Hurler syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease but which affects both the brain and the viscera (the internal organs). GM1 gangliosidosis causes skeletal deformities and exerts…
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- Preop Short for preoperative, before surgery. The opposite of preop is postop
- Biventricular assist device A ventricular assist device that helps both ventricles of the heart. It helps the right ventricle of the…
- Fever, Wolhynia Fever, Wolhynia: Also known as trench fever, a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the…
- Western blot A technique in molecular biology, used to separate and identify proteins. Called a Western blot merely…
- Tumor, ear Benign (noncancerous) bumps on the pinna of the ear (the external ear) or within the external ear canal. Most…
- Macro- (prefix) Prefix from the Greek 'makros' meaning large or long. Examples of terms involving macro- include macrobiotic…
- Methadone treatment program A program for opiate addicts, usually conducted in an outpatient setting. These programs use a long-acting…
- End-of-life companion See: Doula (the second meaning)
- Thermally induced asthma Asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly…
- Q.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, q.i.d. (or qid) means 4 times a day (from the Latin quater in die). The abbreviation…