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Cogan corneal dystrophy
A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines, geographic map-like lines, and dots (or microcysts) on examination with a slit-lamp that focuses a high intensity light beam as a…
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- Glutathione S-transferase A family of enzymes that utilize glutathione in reactions contributing to the transformation of a wide range…
- Illness, chronic An illness that has persisted for a long period of time. It is a continuing disease process
- Albuminuria More than the normal amount of albumin in the urine. Albumin is the predominant protein in human blood and it…
- Synchronic study A study done at a single point in time rather than over the course of a period of time (longitudinally)
- Dysmorphophobia Excessive dislike of a part of ones body. See: Body dysmorphic disorder
- LVAD Left ventricular assist device. See: Ventricular assist device
- Medulla, adrenal The inner portion of adrenal gland. (The outer portion is the adrenal cortex). The adrenal medulla makes…
- Antimicrobial resistance The result of microbes changing in ways that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or…
- Age of father See: Paternal age
- Mendel, Gregor The great Moravian/Bohemian biologist (1822-84) who set forth the basic laws that constitute the foundation…
- Stickler syndrome, type II See: Stickler syndrome