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Pituitary gigantism
Excessive growth and too much height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland which is located at the base of the brain. (Growth hormone is specifically made by the anterior pituitary gland.) In pituitary gigantism, there is…
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- Poison ivy Poison ivy: Skin inflammation resulting from contact with oils from the poison ivy vine. Chemicals produced…
- Pestis The popular name (and abbreviation) of Positron Emission Tomography.
- Maculopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…
- PJS Polycystic kidney disease.
- Bag of waters Popular name for the amniotic sac together with the amniotic fluid within it. The amniotic sac is formed by…
- Metatarsus The part of the foot that lies just beyond the tarsus, between the tarsus and the toes. The skeleton of the…
- Cranial nerve, sixth The sixth cranial nerve is the abducent nerve. It is a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a…
- Magnetic-targeted carrier A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- Albright syndrome Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish…
- Encephalomyelitis Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis can be caused by a variety of…
- Re-uptake See: Reuptake