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NIH
A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage, immunodeficiency and an increased risk of malignancy. Children with the syndrome appear abnormal with stunted growth before and after…
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Show more- Glial cell A supportive cell in the central nervous system -- the brain and spinal cord. Glial cells do not conduct…
- Asystole A dire form of cardiac arrest in which the heart stops beating -- there is no systole -- and there is no…
- Bloody nose The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…
- Hidradenitis suppurativa This is an illness characterized by multiple abscesses that form under the arm pits and in the groin area
- Mammogram, screening See: Screening mammogram
- Antrum A general term for cavity or chamber which may have specific meaning in reference certain organs or sites in…
- Cranial nerve VIII The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- JAK3 inhibitor A drug that inhibits the enzyme JAK3 (which is found only in immune cells) and acts as an immunosuppressant
- OCP Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
- Diverticulum, Meckel's An outpouching of the small bowel. About 1 in every 50 people has a Meckel's diverticulum. It is usually…
- Interleukins Substances used in biological therapy. Interleukins stimulate the growth and activities of certain kinds of…
- Section, Caesarian Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically…