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Neurofibromatosis, central
See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
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Show more- Fascioliasis See: Fasciola hepatica
- APOA-I Apolipoprotein A-I
- Aarskog syndrome See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Antifreeze poisoning Poisoning from antifreeze which today is usually ethylene glycol -- a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with…
- Coccidioidomycosis (CM) A disease due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop…
- Condyloma A wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condylomas, each of…
- Guillotine A machine used during (and after) the French Revolution for beheading people condemned to death, by means of…
- Gefitinib Gefitinib: A drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces of cells. The…
- Stasis ulcer A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the…
- Bromobenzylcyanide A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Insulin resistance syndrome Insulin resistance syndrome: See: Metabolic syndrome
- Bursa A closed fluid-filled sac that functions to provide a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of…