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ALPS
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
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Show more- Primary First or foremost in time or development. The primary teeth (the baby teeth) are those that come first…
- Cystatin C A serum protein that is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys and that serves as a measure of kidney…
- Pesticide A chemical used to control, repel, or destroy pests of any sort. There are scores of different types of…
- Yellow jack 1) The flag displayed from lazarettos, naval hospitals, and vessels in quarantine. 2) Synonym for yellow…
- Hypochondriacal neurosis See: Hypochondriasis
- Genome, mouse All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
- Treatment, symptomatic Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic…
- Family history of colon cancer See: Colon cancer family history
- Mandible The mandible is the bone of the lower jaw. The joint where the mandible meets the upper jaw at the temporal…
- Endocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance (a hormone) into the bloodstream. The endocrine glands are 'glands of…
- Fear of sexual intercourse An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse. Sufferers of this fear experience undue…
- Syndrome, Marfan See: Marfan syndrome