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Deficiency, uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
See: UROD deficiency
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- Right atrium The right upper chamber of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the…
- Skull The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face. The bones of…
- Jewett staging system A system for determining the stage of a prostate cancer. The system uses ABCD. The letters 'A' and 'B'…
- Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was…
- Ants, fire Originally from S. America. Among the worst insect pests ever to invade the U.S. Red or yellowish ants of…
- Library of Medicine, National (NLM) The world's largest medical library, the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is part of the National…
- Vulvodynia, essential A chronic, diffuse, unremitting sensation of burning of the vulva -- (the female external genital organs…
- Cataplexy A debilitating medical condition in which a person suddenly feels weak and collapses at moments of strong…
- Vincent gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…