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XYY syndrome
A chromosomal disorder that affects males only, caused by the presence of an extra Y chromosome. Symptoms may include increased height, speech delays, learning disabilities, mild to moderate mental retardation, and behavioral disturbance…
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- Glucocorticoid A hormone that predominantly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and…
- Morton syndrome See: Morton's syndrome
- Phen-Fen The once-popular diet-drug combination of fenfluramine and phentermine that, amidst much media attention, was…
- Headache, chronic daily See: Chronic daily headache
- Gene, Y-linked A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross See: Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth
- DNA replication A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- Acid rain Rain resulting from the combination of fossil fuel emissions and water in the atmosphere. The environmental…
- Gallus gallus The Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- Shoulder bursitis Shoulder bursitis: Inflammation of one or both of the two major bursae (fluid-filled sacs) in the shoulder…
- PAP 1. Prostatic acid phosphatase. 2. Pulmonary artery pressure