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Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
A blistering skin condition usually inherited as an autosomal dominant disease. The faulty genes are those that provide instructions for producing keratin, a fibrous protein in the top layer of skin. As a result, the skin splits in the…
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- Vitamin B15 An old name for dimethylglycine (DMG, pangamic acid), which is no longer considered to be a vitamin by the…
- Genome Database The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the…
- Nephrosis, lipoid See: Minimal change disease
- Baldness Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness may be…
- FISH Abbreviation for fluorescence in situ hybridization, a molecular technique used in chromosome studies. FISH…
- Leaded gasoline See: Tetraethyl lead
- Poland syndrome Poland syndrome: A developmental disorder of the chest wall involving a unique pattern of one-sided…
- Kissing disease A name for infectious mononucleosis ('mono'), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)…
- Y-linked inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Atonia, REM sleep Sleep : A frightening form of paralysis that occurs when a person suddenly finds himself or herself unable to…