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Goiter-deafness syndrome
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- Protein A large molecule composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base…
- Tzanck smear See Tzanck test
- Vaccination, children's See: DPT immunization.
- Plasmacytoma Cancer of the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) that may turn into multiple myeloma
- Arthropathy Joint disease. The term arthropathy does not specify the type of joint disease. It might be osteoarthropathy…
- Disease, Tay-Sachs Diseases related to obesity: Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These…
- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…
- Ser Serine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Effects, fetal rubella The constellation of abnormalities, also called the rubella syndrome, caused by infection with the rubella…
- ALS4 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4
- Transfusion medicine Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…