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Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome)
A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues. When the fascia is inflamed, the condition is referred to as…
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- End-stage renal disease ESRD. Chronic irreversible renal failure
- Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid A form of joint disease in children whose systemic signs and symptoms include high intermittent fever, a…
- Frankenfood Perjorative term for genetically modified food whether it be derived from genetically engineered plants or…
- Women's Health Initiative A hospital for the exclusive use of women. The first hospital called by that name was the Woman's Hospital of…
- Gastroparesis Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by a…
- Leukemia, refractory Leukemia in which the high level of white blood cells is not decreasing in response to treatment
- Adult-onset Still disease Although Still disease was first described in children, it is known to begin in adults (rarely). Of all…
- Dysentery Inflammation of the intestine, often with pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, etc. It is usually caused by…
- ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) The angiotensins are peptides (substances smaller than proteins) that act as vasoconstricting agents (causing…
- Fear of horses An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Test, tilt-table Tilt-table testing involves placing the patient on a table with a foot-support. The table is tilted upward…