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Ankyrin deficiency
Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane clinically characterized by anemia, jaundice (yellowing) and splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen), due to deficiency of ankyrin, a…
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Show more- Iron excess Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- LSCS Lower segment Cesarian section. A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower…
- Beriberi A syndrome characterized by inflammation of multiple nerves (polyneuritis), heart disease (cardiopathy), and…
- Body type A somewhat old-fashioned term used to classify the human shape into three primary types: ectomorphic…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 7 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in the DJ1…
- Angiography A procedure performed to view blood vessels after injecting them with a radioopaque dye that outlines them on…
- RANTES A cytokine that is a member of the interleukin-8 superfamily of cytokines. RANTES is a protein. It is a…
- Fridayitis A perplexing condition that suddenly strikes some workers and students on Friday and leads to their absence…
- Film, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
- Trauma Any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. 'Trauma' has both a medical and a psychiatric…
- Loiasis The disease caused by the eye worm known as loa loa, a parasite that lives in humans and other primates…
- Bee sting, Africanized All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger…