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Diseases, inherited metabolic
Also called inborn errors of metabolism, these are heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples include albinism, cystinuria (a cause of kidney stones), phenylketonuria (PKU), and some forms of gout, sun sensitivity, and thyroid…
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Show more- Morphine A powerful narcotic agent with strong analgesic (painkilling) action and other significant effects on the…
- Neck dissection A surgical procedure in which the neck is opened -- to 'dissect' means to 'cut apart' -- in order to…
- Wing bone See: SAD.
- Melanoma, lentigo maligna One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma and the slowest growing one. It typically begins as a…
- Referred pain Pain felt at a site other than where the cause is situated. An example is the pain from the pancreas, which…
- Transposon A short mobile DNA sequence that can replicate and of which copies can be inserted at random sites within…
- Pulse The rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery due to the surge of blood from the beat of the heart. The…
- Selenosis Selenium poisoning. Selenium posioning may be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). The effects of acute…
- Base-excision repair See: Base excision repair
- Granulation That part of the healing process in which rough, pink tissue containing new connective tissue and capillaries…
- Bruxism Grinding and gnashing the teeth. Bruxism is due to clenching of the teeth other than in chewing and is…
- Abortive The word 'abortive' has a number of meanings including prematurely born; fruitless or unsuccessful…