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Show more- Hashimoto disease See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
- PGE-2 Prostaglandin E2
- Carcinoma, islet cell See: Islet cell cancer
- Meltdown, genetic A genomic crisis due to an extraordinarily high rate of mutation, a phenomenon known to occur in viruses and…
- Marshall-Smith syndrome A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…
- Ritter disease This is the scalded skin syndrome, a potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph…
- Mastectomy, prophylactic Removal of one or both breasts without the current presence of cancer. This surgery is sometimes chosen as a…
- DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Abuse, emotional child Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and…
- CREST syndrome A limited form of scleroderma, a disease of connective tissue with the formation of scar tissue (fibrosis) in…
- Cyto- Colorblindness of the red-green type (also known as deuteranopia or deuteranomaly). The term "Daltonism" is…
- Marburg virus An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes, skeleton, and…