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Mitochondrial disease
Mitochondrial disease: Mutations (changes) in the mitochondrial chromosome are responsible for a number of disorders including, for example: > >An eye disease called Leber's hereditary optic atrophy; >A type of epilepsy called MERRF which…
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- Soothing Bringing comfort, solace, reassurance, peace, composure, quietude. To soothe is to allay, balm, becalm, calm…
- Oesophagus Alternate spelling for esophagus. The British have an oesophagus while Americans have an esophagus. But on…
- Aura A premonition. There is often an aura before a migraine or a grand mal seizure. The aura, a symptom of brain…
- Duct, ejaculatory See: Ejaculatory duct
- Sequelae See: Sequela
- Female urethral meatus The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Fever, Thai hemorrhagic A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Vaginal yeast infection Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by…
- Dystonia, laryngeal See: Spasmodic dysphonia
- Rett syndrome An X-linked dominant neurological disorder that affects girls only and is one of the most common causes of…
- Polygenic disease A genetic disease caused by the combined actions of two or more genes. Examples of polygenic diseases include…