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- Agranulocytosis, infantile genetic Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting…
- Lipoidosis, sphingomyelin Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin…
- Familial cylindromatosis A genetic syndrome in which numerous benign tumors of skin adnexa (such as the sweat glands) develop…
- Traction, orthopedic The use of a system of weights and pulleys to gradually change the position of a bone. It may be used in…
- Asymptomatic infection An infection without symptoms. Also known as inapparent or subclinical infection
- Nervous system, sympathetic A part of the nervous system that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood…
- Cat eye syndrome A constitutional chromosome abnormality (one that is present at or before birth) with multiple malformations…
- Toe, turf See: Turf toe
- Cation In chemistry, a positively charged ion. Pronounced cat-I-on. A cation is as opposed to an anion, which is a…
- Pancreatitis Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are…
- Vesicles In dermatology, vesicles are small blisters, most often on the skin. Vesicles also can crop up on the mucous…