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Syndrome, Danlos
Better known today as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), is an inherited disorder with easy bruising, joint hypermobility (loose joints), skin laxity, and weakness of tissues. There are a number of different Ehlers-Danlos syndromes which share…
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- HS Hereditary spherocytosis. HS also stands for half-strength, hamstrings, heart sounds, heparan sulfate, hernia…
- Aluminum poisoning See: Aluminum
- ASAT Anemia, sideroblastic, and spinocerebellar ataxia. See:href='/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34082'>Pagon…
- Nevi The plural of nevus
- Angiosarcoma A type of cancer that begins in the lining of blood vessels. This type of tumor tends to be aggressive, recur…
- Nerve pathways, visual The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a…
- Ponto- Pertaining to the pons, a structure in the brain
- Deficiency, fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- GM1 gangliosidosis A genetic lipid storage disorder that is similar in certain respects to Hurler syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease…
- Pulmonary syndrome, Hantavirus Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- DT Diphtheria-Tetanus vaccine.