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Inhibitor, ACE
See: ACE inhibitor
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- Ptosis Downward displacement. Ptosis of the eyelids is drooping of the eyelids.
- Ankyrin deficiency Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane…
- Rhinophyma Pronounced (ryno-fee-ma), a bulbous enlarged red nose and puffy cheeks (like those of the old comedian W.C…
- Leukocyte count A white blood cell (WBC) count.
- Diabulimia Patients with type 1 diabetes attempt to control body weight by minimizing insulin dosages. Since insulin…
- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- Keratoconjunctivitis Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- Disorder, mathematics A condition characterized by math skills that are significantly below normal, given the person's age…
- Antielastase An inhibitor of the action of the enzyme elastase. Alpha-1 antitrypsin is an antielastase. Also called an…
- Recurrent Back again. A recurrent fever is a fever that has returned after an intermission: a recrudescent fever