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Blood sugar
Blood glucose. See also: High blood sugar; Low blood sugar
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- Epididymis A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of…
- Abductor spasmodic dysphonia A disorder in which sudden muscle spasms cause the vocal folds (or vocal cords) to stay open. See: spasmodic…
- Keshan disease Condition caused by deficiency of the essential mineral selenium. Keshan disease is a potentially fatal form…
- GDF-8 The gene encoding growth and differentiation factor, also known as myostatin. See: Myostatin
- Juvenile retinoschisis A genetic disease of the eye characterized by retinoschisis (splitting of the retina) symmetrically involving…
- Houseboat carbon monoxide poisoning The invisible and potentially lethal danger of carbon monoxide on houseboats. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a…
- Sac, dural See: Dural sac
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. See also…
- Central core disease See: Central core disease of muscle
- King's evil An old term for tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck. Also known as scrofula