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Infantile genetic agranulocytosis
Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). These children suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three- quarters of cases…
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- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency Causes type 1 Gaucher disease, a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme…
- Posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Postmenopause The period of time after the menopause. The postmenopause is formally defined as the time after which a woman…
- Cranial nerve, seventh The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Shin bone fever Fever: Called shin bone fever because it characteristically causes fever and pain in the legs, this disease…
- Nerve, glossopharyngeal The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Hemoglobin F Normal fetal hemoglobin, the predominant type of hemoglobin in the fetus and newborn. The F stands for Fetal.
- Crohn colitis Crohn disease involving only the large intestine (colon). Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Ingelfinger rule The policy of considering a manuscript for publication only if its substance has not been submitted or…
- Antiprotozoal Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Morton foot See: Morton' neuroma