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A syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which results in the inability to put out dilute urine, perturbs fluid (and electrolyte) balance, and causes nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, confusion and convulsions. It…
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Show more- Y sex-determining region A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region goes by the symbol SRY…
- Papuliferous 1. Having papules. 2. Having pimples. Simply pimply. From papule, pimple + the Latin fero, to bear. Also…
- Hemophilia B Hemophilia due to deficiency of coagulation factor IX in the blood which results in prolonged oozing after…
- Invasive candidiasis A fungal infection that occurs when Candida (a yeast-like fungus) enters the bloodstream and then spreads…
- Bile duct cancer An uncommon type of cancer that arises from the bile duct, the tube that connects the liver and the…
- Organisation Mondiale de la Sante The French name for the World Health Organization (WHO). See: World Health Organization
- Xanthine A substance found in caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline and encountered in tea, coffee, and the colas…
- Beau-Reil cross furrows See: Beau's lines
- Gestalt therapy A psychotherapeutic concept that stresses understanding mental processes as holistic entities (gestalts)…
- Petit mal A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A petit mal seizure involves a brief…
- Ectrodactyly >transverse terminal aphalangia (absence of the last bone in the finger or toe), >adactylia (total absence of…
- Epi- A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more…