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Sphingomyelin lipoidosis
Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin that usually causes the progressive development of enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), 'swollen glands'…
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Show more- Contig Contiguous sequence of DNA created by assembling overlapping sequenced fragments of a chromosome. A group of…
- Radionuclide scan An examination that produces pictures of internal parts of the body. The patient is given an injection or…
- Neuron, spindle See: Spindle neuron
- Tylenol See: Acetaminophen
- Power outage work safety >the hazards of working in heat >simple but effective ways of organizing work assignments and the workplace…
- Study, linkage A study aimed at establishing linkage between genes. Linkage is the tendency for genes and other genetic…
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis.
- Foramen ovale An oval opening between the two upper chambers of the heart (the atria) that is a normal feature of the fetal…
- Muromonab-CD3 A murine monoclonal antibody. See: OKT3
- Hemolytic anemia Anemia due to the destruction (rather than underproduction) of red blood cells.
- Vein, great saphenous The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Interventricular foramen An opening between the lateral and third ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the…