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Tuberculosis, genetic susceptibility to
Genes that make someone susceptible to developing tuberculosis (TB) when exposed to the bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that causes it. Although there are millions of new cases of TB each year, not everyone exposed to the bacterium…
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Show more- Crotch A nonmedical term in common usage for the region where the legs come together, the place where the lower…
- Skin erosion Skin erosion is a loss of some or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. Erosion…
- Spermatic cord A group of structures which go through the inguinal canal to the testis. The structures include the vas…
- Syndrome, tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia See Syndrome, TAR.
- Angiotensin II receptor blocker A medication that blocks the action of angiotensin II, permitting the blood vessels to relax and dilate…
- Hyperchloremia Elevated blood levels of chloride. Chloride is the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in…
- Kanner syndrome (Also called autism). A spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in social…
- Cosmeceutical A cosmetic product claimed to have medicinal or drug-like benefits. Cosmeceutical products are marketed as…
- Blepharitis Inflammation of the eyelids. Blepharitis occurs in two forms, anterior and posterior: > >Anterior blepharitis…
- Ankle bone The ankle bone is termed the talus. It is the bone of the foot that joins the tibia and fibula to form the…
- HPS 1. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.2. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Carcinoma of the tongue See: Tongue cancer