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Dermopathy, diabetic
See: Diabetic dermopathy
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- Straight jacket See: Straitjacket
- Antisense DNA DNA normally has two strands, i.e., the sense strand and the antisense strand. In double-stranded DNA, only…
- MCAF Monocyte chemotactic and activating factor. See: MPC1
- Syndrome, fish-odor An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…
- BP1 Beta protein 1, a protein encoded by a member of the homeobox gene family, a group of genes important to…
- Dystonia, cranial A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia…
- APOA-I Apolipoprotein A-I
- Solitary tapeworm Taenia solium
- Para-esophageal hiatal hernia Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either para-esophageal or sliding. Para-esophageal hernias are…
- Encephalitis, eastern equine See: Eastern equine encephalitis
- Rehab Short for Rehabilitation