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Cerebrovascular ferrocalcinosis
A condition, first described in 1930 by T. Fahr and therefore called Fahr syndrome, that is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in certain of areas of the brain (including the basal…
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- Mydriasis Dilation of the pupils induced by eyedrops. The opposite of miosis.
- Disease, sixth A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and…
- Vision, central See: Central vision
- No show Term used in the US for a patient who missed an appointment. (In the UK, a patient who failed an appointment…
- Rib cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Height growth See: Normal growth
- Breast trauma Breast trauma: Physical damage to a breast. If a breast is injured by trauma, tiny blood vessels may rupture…
- Atresia, anal Congenital absence of an opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract. Also called imperforate anus…
- Clamydia A common misspelling of Chlamydia
- Hormone, progesterone A female hormone, progesterone is the principal progestational hormone. Progestational hormones prepare the…
- PERV Acronym for the porcine endogenous retrovirus, a pig virus that splices into DNA. PERV belongs to the same…