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GM1 gangliosidosis
A genetic lipid storage disorder that is similar in certain respects to Hurler syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease but which affects both the brain and the viscera (the internal organs). GM1 gangliosidosis causes skeletal deformities and exerts…
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- Nasal flu vaccine A live attenuated (weakened) influenza virus vaccine that is administered as a nasal spray. The brand name…
- Bone, calf Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The…
- Roundworm genome See: C. elegans genome
- Poliomyelitis An acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus…
- Eczema, contact A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- IV (intravenous) >Intravenous antibiotics refer to the administration into the venous circulation of a solution containing…
- Binocularity The ability to focus upon an object with both eyes and create a single stereoscopic image. Binocularity…
- ORF Open reading frame
- Fibroadenoma A benign growth in the breast that is solid, firm, smooth and usually painless or only slightly tender…
- Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial A common adult-onset form of corneal dystrophy with autosomal dominant inheritance. The disorder is caused by…
- Sacral agenesis See agenesis, sacral