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Xerosis
Abnormal dryness of the skin (xeroderma), of the conjunctiva of the eye (xerophthalmia), or of the mucous membranes such as dry mouth (xerostomia). The word 'xerosis' literally means 'dry condition.' It was compounded from the Greek roots…
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- Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita A rare autoimmune skin disease with blisters. In epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) the body attacks its…
- Therapy, salvage See: Salvage therapy
- Nulliparous Never having given birth to a child.
- Hernia repair Also called a herniorrhaphy, a surgical repair of a hernia. Hernia repair may be done under local or general…
- Shettles method A set of procedures proposed and popularized for sex selection by the gynecologist Landrum B. Shettles…
- Cell, rod A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision…
- Syndrome, Lenz microphthalmia See: Lenz microphthalmia syndrome
- Virus, human lymphotropic, type III Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Movement, saccadic See: Saccade
- Contact dermatitis A skin condition caused by contact between skin and some substance. Includes irritant contact dermatitis (a…