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Pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy
A rare genetic disease that is passed on via an autosomal recessive gene. It is characterized by abnormal lysosomal enzyme transport in cells of mesenchymal origin, causing elevated lysosomal enzymes in body fluids and tissues. Diagnosis…
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- Resection Surgical removal of part of an organ
- Flesh-eating bacteria A popular media term for a type of strep bacteria (group A streptococcus) which rapidly destroys tissue and…
- Dermatitis, atopic A skin disease characterized by areas of severe itching, redness, scaling, and loss of the surface of the…
- Paternal age The age of the father at the time he conceives a child. The present mean (average) paternal age is 27 years…
- RRNA Ribosomal RNA, a molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Strictly speaking…
- Larynx transplant A transplant of the larynx, or voicebox. This procedure permits a human-sounding voice with inflection…
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- Stromal Pertaining to the stroma of an organ. See: Stroma
- Dysfunction, erectile A consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Also commonly known as…
- Synapse The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at…