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Ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
An eye disease that is a leading cause of vision loss, due to the spread of spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum (histo) from the lungs to the eye where they lodge in the choroid (a layer of blood vessels that provides blood and…
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Show more- Angiomyxoma, aggressive A slow-growing tumor of stromal cells which occurs primarily in the genital and pelvic regions. This tumor is…
- Eye cataract A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy…
- Empyema The presence of pus in the pleural space which is between the outer surface of the lung and the chest wall…
- Atheroma A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from atherosclerosis. Also called an…
- Antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Morphology 1. Literally, the study of form. The study of structure. 2. The form itself, as of an organ or part of the…
- Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy See: Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Genetic counseling An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Library, arrayed In genetics, arrayed libraries of DNA clones are used for many purposes, including screening for a specific…
- Vestigial Adjective describing something that is a vestige (remnant) or a primitive structure, and no longer believed…
- Hip replacement, total Hip replacement, total: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Memory, implicit See: Implicit memory