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Anderson-Fabry disease
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- Puerperium The time immediately after the delivery of a baby. (In Latin a 'puerpera' is a woman in childbirth since…
- Gram (measure) A unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In weight, a gram is equal to a thousandth of…
- CLL Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. See: Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic
- Papilloma, cutaneous A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Curcumin A mixture of compounds derived from the curry spice turmeric. Curcumin is sold in the US as a herbal…
- Penetrance The likelihood a given gene will result in disease. For example, if half (50%) of the people with the…
- Lysis Destruction. Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis is…
- Atrial flutter Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350…
- Promoter In molecular biology, a site on DNA to which the enzyme RNA polymerase can bind and initiate the…
- Clip A device used to hold something or things together. A surgical clip may be used to prevent a blood vessel…