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Pituitary dwarfism
Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with growth hormone deficiency may grow normally for the first two to three years of life but they then fall behind their peers in…
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- Flavivirus encephalitis Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) due to a flavivirus, a virus transmitted by a mosquito or tick…
- Microabscess A tiny abscess. A small accumulation of pus
- Sarcoma One of a group of tumors usually arising from connective tissue. Most sarcomas are malignant. Many types are…
- Prosthesis An artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the…
- Slow virus 1. A virus that has a long incubation period before the onset of a gradually progressive disease. 2…
- Clostridium A group of anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that thrive in the absence of oxygen). There are 100+ species of…
- Fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Retinoschisis Splitting of the retina. From retina + -schisis (splitting)
- Macrognathia An abnormally large jaw. This condition is associated with pituitary gigantism, tumors, and other disorders…
- Autogenous Self-produced
- Period, incubation In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…