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Melanoma, conjunctival
An uncommon eye cancer that arises in the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the outer surface of the eye and the inner part of the eyelids. Conjunctival melanoma accounts for 2% of all eye malignancies and tends, like melanoma of…
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- Hepatic An artery that distributes blood to the liver, pancreas and gallbladder as well as to the stomach and…
- ApoA-I Milano A variant of apolipoprotein A-I identified in about 40 inhabitants of Limone sul Garde, a small town in rural…
- ALS6 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6
- Acoustic neurinoma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Glycohemoglobin Also known as glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin to which glucose is bound, a measure of the long-term…
- Mycet- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Cysticercosis An infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the…
- Reiter syndrome A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis wherein the following three conditions are combined: (1) arthritis…
- Iodine, radioactive An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Alopecia Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the…