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Cowper's gland
Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist and cool and the pulse is normal or slightly raised. Body temperature is mostly normal. Heat cramps often are caused by a lack of…
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- Syndrome, Noonan (NS) A multifaceted genetic disorder characterized by a series of birth defects (congenital malformations)…
- Mark of Cain The mark that God set upon Cain, the eldest son of Adam. According to the Book of Genesis in the Bible, God…
- Miner's asthma See: Black lung disease
- Pilonidal cyst A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- Nosebleed, causes of The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…
- Gene array analysis A way of analyzing the differential expression of thousands of species of mRNA (messenger RNA) at the same…
- Scurvy See: Scutellaria barbata.
- Serum amyloid A A superfamily of acute-phase proteins. The level of serum amyloid A (SAA) in the blood increases dramatically…
- Insular sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis
- HTR1A A gene on chromosome 5 that encodes a type of receptor for serotonin. See: 5-HT1A