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Gigantism, pituitary
Excessive growth and height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain). (Growth hormone is specifically made by the anterior pituitary gland.) In pituitary gigantism, there is secretion of too much growth…
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Show more- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…
- Diabetic eye disease 1. A disease of the small blood vessels of the retina of the eye in people with diabetes. The vessels swell…
- Nasal flu vaccine A live attenuated (weakened) influenza virus vaccine that is administered as a nasal spray. The brand name…
- Fascinoma Medical slang for a fascinating case, usually involving a rare disease
- Cardiomyopathy, doxorubicin See: Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy
- Section, longitudinal A cut along the long axis of a structure
- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis (iron overload) is an inherited disorder in how the body absorbs and stores iron. The excess…
- Sign, Gottron A scaly, patchy redness over the knuckles seen in patients with dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle…
- Menstrually associated migraine See: Menstrual migraine
- Otoplasty Otoplasty: Plastic surgery to reshape the outer ear.
- Disease, Bornholm Bornholm disease is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and…