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Osteochondromatosis
A condition characterized by multiple benign tumors of cartilage called osteochondromas projecting from bone, most often from near the ends of long bones. In a small proportion of cases, an osteochondroma may become malignant. The…
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- APS (autoimmune polyglandular syndrome) A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Transposition, genetics The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed…
- Chromosome 4p- syndrome The 4p- syndrome or Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, is a chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short…
- Abdominal guarding Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure…
- Deep vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis: A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg. The clot can break off as…
- Fear of marriage An abnormal and persistent fear of being married. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Helicobacter heilmannii A bacteria that infects most cats, dogs and pigs and, in them, causes stomach inflammation (gastritis). H…
- SLV Sapporo-like virus. See: Sapovirus
- Mastectomy, prophylactic Removal of one or both breasts without the current presence of cancer. This surgery is sometimes chosen as a…
- Iron An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and…