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OPCA
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
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- Gastric volvulus See: Volvulus
- Learning disability Learning disability: A childhood disorder characterized by difficulty with certain skills such as reading or…
- Anthropology, forensic Forensic: See: Forensic anthropology
- Syndrome, SAPHO SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Food and Drug Administration The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and…
- Liver An organ in the upper abdomen that aids in digestion and removes waste products and worn-out cells from the…
- Diet, DASH See: DASH diet
- Antipsychotic A medication (or another measure) that is believed to be effective in the treatment of psychosis. For…
- Goiter, diffuse toxic Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Ergotism Ergotism could be called a 'cereal killer' for its cause, ergot, comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and…