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Corneal dystrophy
A condition in which one or more parts of the cornea lose their normal clarity due to a buildup of cloudy material. There are over 20 corneal dystrophies that affect all parts of the cornea. These diseases share many traits: > >They are…
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Show more- Red cells Short for red blood cells, the oxygen/carbon dioxide carrying cells in blood. Also known acronymically as…
- Enophthalmos Sunken eyeball.
- Therapeutic abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or induced abortion. As opposed to…
- Tissue, lymphoid A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid…
- Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing, swallowing problems. Dysphagia is due to problems in nerve or muscle control. It is…
- Aarskog syndrome See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Prostate enlargement Most prostatic enlargement is due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a problem that bothers men…
- Depression, major Depression, major: A disease that interferes with the ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable…
- Drain, Jackson-Pratt See: JP drain
- Cod liver oil An oil extracted from the liver of the cod. Cod liver oil was once given religiously to children every day as…
- Mycobacterium intercellulare A slow-growing bacterium found in the soil and in dust particles that can cause the mycobacterium avian…
- FFI Fatal familial insomnia