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- Mitosis Ordinary division of a body cell (a somatic cell) to form two daughter cells, each with the same chromosome…
- Hypertension, white coat A transient increase in blood pressure (hypertension) triggered by the sight of medical personnel in white…
- Exfoliation syndrome See: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
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- Zeitgeber An environmental agent or event that provides the cue for setting or resetting a biological clock. To be…
- Colitis, ulcerative A relatively common disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is…
- Hallervorden-Spatz disease A genetic disorder in which there is progressive neurologic degeneration with the accumulation of iron in the…
- Disease, Graves Generalized diffuse overactivity ('toxicity') of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a…
- Choroidal melanoma See: Melanoma, choroidal
- Ultrasound/Ultrasonography A test in which high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off tissues and the echoes are converted…