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Syndrome, Shulman's (Eosinophilic fasciitis)
A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues.) When the fascia is inflamed, the condition is referred to as…
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- Ambient Surrounding, present on all sides; encompassing. As, the ambient noise is deafening, or the ambient light is…
- Age by decade >Denarian: Someone age 10 to 19. >Vicenarian: Someone in his or her twenties. >Tricenarian: Someone in his or…
- SMAD4 See: MADH4
- Vein, external jugular The more superficial of the two jugular veins situated on each side of the neck. The other is the internal…
- Cytokinesis 1. During cell division, the process that partitions the cellular contents including the chromosomes…
- Vision, peripheral See: Peripheral vision
- Sulfonylurea A class of oral hypoglycemic agents (pills and capsules taken to lower the level of blood glucose) by people…
- Olefaction Common misspelling of olfaction
- Med1 DNA repair gene A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Disease, Paget See: Paget disease
- Mastectomy, subcutaneous Removal of breast tissue using a minimal incision. This type of mastectomy may be used to remove small areas…