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Polygenic disease
A genetic disease caused by the combined actions of two or more genes. Examples of polygenic diseases include coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and peptic ulcers. Because such disorders depend on the simultaneous presence of…
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Show more- Fire, St. Anthony's The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- NF See: Neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Panacea A universal remedy, a cure-all. The word 'panacea' comes from the name of Panaceia, the daughter of…
- Muscular dystrophy, Ullrich congenital A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- ACEI ACE inhibitor
- Migraine, common See: Common migraine
- Nonoxynol Nonoxynol-9 is the most commonly encountered spermatocide in the United States. As with other spermatocides…
- Amniotic fluid The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber.
- EEE Eastern equine encephalitis
- Regurgitation, mitral See: Mitral regurgitation
- Fear of public places This irrational fear is called agoraphobia. It applies to open areas, especially those from which escape…
- Extubate To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is…