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Celebrity diets
Celebrity diets are weight loss plans that are reportedly endorsed by or used by celebrities. There are many different variations of celebrity diets, but most involve severe restriction of carbohydrates and/or calories. Other celebrity…
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- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8 ALS8. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation…
- CML, juvenile See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Brain stem glioma A malignant tumor that arises in the brain stem, the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord. The…
- Myotonic myopathy, proximal See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Infant formula A substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively breastfeeding…
- Vein, jugular The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward…
- Anti-platelet agents Medications that, like aspirin, reduce the tendency of platelets in the blood to clump and clot
- Multiple lentigines syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Werner-His disease Named for the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's premature aging syndrome) and…
- Polysomnography Continuous recording of specific physiologic variables during sleep. Polysomnography typically records brain…
- Xanthopsia A form of chromatopsia, a visual defect in which objects appear as if they have been overpainted with an…