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EBA (epidermolysis bullosa acquisita)
See: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
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Show more- Y-linked gene A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Ectodermal Pertaining to the ectoderm or to tissues derived from the ectoderm, one of the three primary germ cell layers…
- Skull, hair-on-end Thin fine linear extensions radiating out from the skull that look on an X-ray like hair standing 'on-end'…
- Bow-legs A condition in which the legs curve out to leave a gap between the knees after the period of infancy has…
- Hypnos The Greek and Roman god of sleep. From his name is derived the term hypnosis. Hypnos was the twin of…
- Candida albicans Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…
- Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer: Malignancy of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer has been called a 'silent' disease because…
- Obesity, gynecoid >Gynecoid pelvis: A pelvis that is shaped like a woman's. >Gynecology: The study of the diseases of the…
- Red yeast rice Rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, Monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice has long been used in…
- Small intestine The part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the large intestine
- United States Pharmacopeia Abbreviated USP. A publication, established in 1820, that contains legally recognized standards of identity…
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome, complete A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead…