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- Aortic dissection Aortic dissection: A progressive tear in the aorta. The inner lining (intima) of the aorta tears and blood…
- Prostate gland A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the…
- Vampire children Perjorative term for children with xeroderma pigmentosum, a genetic disease with such extraordinary…
- Alopecia areata Alopecia areata: A patchy baldness which typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes…
- Stiff baby syndrome A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- ANXA1 Annexin A1
- Dejerine-Klumpke paralysis See: Klumpke palsy
- Desmoplastic This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Jennerian method The production of immunity to a disease by inoculation of an attenuated form of the virus causing the…
- Chromatin modeling See: Chromatin remodeling
- Arteries, coronary The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries…