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Mast syndrome
An autosomal recessive form of hereditary spastic paraplegia with dementia first described in the Old Order Amish. The disease usually surfaces in early adulthood and is slowly progressive. The Mast syndrome gene is in chromosome 15q22.31…
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- Heptad repeat A type of tandem repeat sequence in which a group of seven aminoacids occurs many times in a protein…
- Flu, bird See: Avian influenza
- Abstinence The voluntary self-denial of food, drink, or sex. Today, abstinence most commonly refers to denial of one's…
- Flood aftermath >Power and Gas -- Electrical power and natural gas or propane tanks should be shut off to avoid fire…
- Dystonia, torsion A form of dystonia known as early-onset torsion dystonia (also called idiopathic or generalized torsion…
- Conventional medicine Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by their…
- Robotripping Street name for the high produced by abuse of the cough syrup Robitussin which contains dextromethorphan
- Virus, human lymphotropic, type III Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- NAME syndrome Acronym for Nevi, Atrial myxoma, Myxoid neurofibroma, and Ephelides. Now included in the Carney complex. See…
- Admitting physician The doctor responsible for admitting a patient to a hospital or other inpatient health facility