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Endocrinopathy
Literally, a disease of an endocrine gland. A medical term for a hormone problem. For example, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, etc.
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- Genital Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction. (Not to be confused with genetic.)
- Steppage gait A manner of walking in which the advancing foot is lifted high so that the toes clear the ground. Steppage…
- Duane and radial ray anomaly with deafness See: Okihiro syndrome
- Tonic-clonic seizure The classic type of epileptic seizure consisting of two phases to a tonic-clonic seizure -- the tonic phase…
- AAD American Association of Dermatology, one of many important professional societies in the health arena. The…
- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Mitral valve prolapse Mitral valve prolapse: Drooping down or abnormal bulging of the mitral valve's cusps backward into the atrium…
- Melanoma, juvenile Melanoma, juvenile: A benign raised pink or red scaly area typically seen on a preadolescent child's skin…
- Neuroscientist A scientist who studies the nervous system, including the neural basis of behavior; parts of the nervous…
- BP Commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure. On a medical chart, you might see 'BP90/60 T98.6 Ht60/reg…
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Kidney cancer due to a gene than can be transmitted from parent to child. The vast majority of kidney cancer…