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Sickness, altitude
>If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If you do fly or drive, do not over-exert yourself or move higher for the first 24 hours. >If you go above 10,000 feet (3,048 meters)…
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- Celiac disease, adult See Celiac sprue
- ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also less often called acute lymphocytic leukemia. See: Acute lymphoblastic…
- Pentapeptide A peptide consisting of five amino acids
- Monocyte A white blood cell that has a single nucleus and can ingest (take in) foreign material. (In other words, a…
- Curare A muscle relaxant used in anesthesia (and, in the past, in arrow poisons by South American Indians). Curare…
- Nephropathy Any kidney disease. For example, there is diabetic nephropathy, gouty nephropathy, HIV-associated…
- Suppurative arthritis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Jaundice, neonatal Yellowish staining of the skin and whites of the newborn's eyes (sclerae) by pigment of bile (bilirubin). In…
- Bariatrics The field of medicine that offers treatment for the person who is overweight with a comprehensive program…
- Caspase 3 An enzyme that plays a key role in programmed cell death, or apoptosis. Caspase 3 has been called the…
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome An autoimmune disease characterized by weakness and fatigue of the proximal muscles (those near the trunk)…