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Neurofibromatosis type 1
NF1, a genetic disorder characterized by a number of remarkable skin findings including multiple cafe au lait (coffee with milk) spots, multiple benign tumors called neurofibromas on the skin, plexiform neurofibromas (thick and misshapen…
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- Adenosine triphosphate An important carrier of energy in cells in the body and a compound that is important in the synthesis (the…
- Medical symbol A staff or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Choroid See: Melanoma, choroidal.
- A-T Ataxia-telangiectasia
- Ulcer, stasis A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the…
- Pregnancy, pernicious vomiting of Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- Primitive neuroectodermal tumor One of a remarkable group of tumors that originate in cells from the primitive neural crest and share the…
- Fear of cats An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers…
- Fusion inhibitor A class of antiretroviral drugs that work on the outside of the host CD4 cell to prevent HIV from fusing with…
- PEEP Peeping tom (voyeurism) is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…