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The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat. The fungus produces substances (alkaloids) termed ergotamines that…
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Show more- Toes, six The presence of an extra sixth toe, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect This is called…
- Nephroblastomatosis The presence of multiple embryonic rests of tissue within the kidney. These nephrogenic rests usually are…
- Cystitis Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from bacteria that ascend the…
- Enoxaparin Enoxaparin: A low-molecular-weight version of heparin which acts like heparin as an anticoagulant…
- Xanthinuria An inherited metabolic disorder in which there is deficiency of an enzyme needed to process xanthine, a…
- Training, cross Doing two or more aerobic activities such as jogging, bicycling, and swimming on a regular basis
- Achalasia Our Achalasia Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Achalasia…
- GFP Green fluorescent protein
- Syndrome, nervous colon A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD): An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural…
- Sensorium The totality of those parts of the brain that receive, process and interpret sensory stimuli. The sensorium…
- Nephrocalcinosis The deposition of calcium (in the form of calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate) in the substance of the…