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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5
ALS5. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in a gene on chromosome 15q15.1-q21.1
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- APL Abbreviation for acute promyelocytic leukemia, a malignancy of the bone marrow in which there is a deficiency…
- Deltoid An adjective and a noun. Adjective: In the shape of delta, the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet. A capital…
- ANC The absolute neutrophil count, the number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The ANC is not…
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- Sequence, conserved A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Aphakia Absence or loss of the eye's natural crystalline lens, as after cataract removal. From a-, without + phacos…
- Smokeless tobacco Tobacco that is not smoked but used in another form such as chewing tobacco or snuff. Cancers of the oral…
- Alpha blocker A drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes the blood vessels and leads…
- Plaque, skin A plaque is a broad, raised area on the skin. Because it is raised, it can be felt (palpated). By definition…
- Plodia interpunctella See: Meal moth