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Acne vulgaris
The common form of acne seen most often in teenagers or young adults, acne vulgaris is the result of overactive oil glands that become plugged, red, and inflamed. Most outbreaks of acne can be treated by keeping the skin clear and avoiding…
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Show more- Congenital hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism: See: Cretinism.
- Thyroid binding globulin A blood protein that binds with the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4).
- Gerstmann-Straussler disease See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Jejunum Part of the small intestine. It is half-way down the small intestine between its duodenum and ileum sections…
- Gestational hypertension See: Hypertension, gestational
- UMP Uridine monophosphate
- Brain stem glioma A malignant tumor that arises in the brain stem, the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord. The…
- Monaural Relating to one ear. Hearing aids may be monaural (for one ear) or binaural (for both ears). From monos…
- Peritoneal Having to do with the peritoneum
- ATSDR The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
- Genome Research Institute, National Human RI): One of the newest of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NHGRI's mission in formal terms is to…