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Show more- Vasopressin A relatively small (peptide) molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after…
- Spanish influenza See: Spanish flu
- Thalassemia, alpha A blood disorder, thalassemia is not one disease but rather a group of disorders that have a single feature…
- Proband The family member through whom a family's medical history comes to light. For example, a proband might be a…
- Fibronectin, fetal See: Fetal fibronectin
- Carotid-artery stenosis See: Carotid stenosis
- Tuberculosis, drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB) that does not respond to drug treatment. Drug-resistant TB has become a very serious…
- Virus, Ebola A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive…
- Condom Although the word 'condom' usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and…
- Duane syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome.
- Disease, Ramsay Hunt See: Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Dihydroxyacetone Also known as DHA, the active ingredient in most sunless tanning lotions. See: DHA