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Myotonic dystrophy type 2
An inherited disorder of the muscles and other body systems characterized by progressive muscle weakness, prolonged muscle contractions (myotonia), clouding of the lens of the eye (cataracts), cardiac abnormalities, balding, and…
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Show more- Vibrio cholerae One of the Vibrio bacteria, V. cholerae (as the name implies) is the agent of cholera, a devastating and…
- Cyte A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Passive exercise Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive
- Proximal myotonic myopathy See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Orbital Relating to the orbit, in anatomy the bony cavity that contains the eyeball
- Bursitis, elbow Inflammation of the olecranon bursa, the bursa at the tip of the elbow is called the olecranon bursitis. A…
- Cancer, skin Cancer, skin: Cancer of the outer surface of the body. The most common cancer in the U.S. There are many…
- Dizziness Dizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of vision, the brain…
- GBS Group B strep (or George Bernard Shaw). See also Group B streptococcus infection
- Lumbar vertebrae There are 5 lumbar vertebrae. The lumbar vertebrae are situated between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacral…
- Ehrlichiosis An acute (abrupt onset) disease, first reported in humans in 1986, due to infection by the rickettsial agent…
- Angioid streaks Tiny breaks in the elastin-filled tissue in the back of the eye (retinae). These abnormalities are visible to…