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Neuropathy
Any and all disease or malfunction of the nerves
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- Therapy, gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Intra-arterial pressure The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the arterial tension
- Diabetes, unstable A term used when a diabetic person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly and widely from high to…
- Body packer An individual who ingests wrapped packets of illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, ecstasy…
- Unconsciousness, temporary A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Cystatin C A serum protein that is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys and that serves as a measure of kidney…
- Cystinosis A genetic disease characterized by the widespread deposition of the amino acid cystine in cells due to a…
- Reading frame, open See: Open reading frame
- AChE (acetylcholinesterase) Abbreviation for acetylcholinesterase. See: Acetylcholinesterase
- Oneself, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…