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Thalassemia major
The dire disease also known as beta thalassemia. The clinical picture of this form of anemia was first described in 1925 by the pediatrician Thomas Benton Cooley. Other names for the disease are Cooley's anemia and Mediterranean anemia…
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Show more- Cancer, prostatic Cancer of the gland (prostate) that produces some of the components of semen fluid. The second leading cause…
- Toxin, botulinum See: Botulinum toxin
- Conjunctival fornix The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the…
- Conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- CRAC1 Colorectal adenoma and carcinoma 1. Also called hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome. See: Hereditary mixed…
- Daw Abbreviation meaning 'dispense as written.' One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of terms that have…
- Myositis Inflammation of muscle tissue. There are many causes of myositis, including injury, medications, and diseases
- Pacing, diaphragm See: Diaphragm pacing
- Multiple miscarriage More than one miscarriage for a woman. In multiple miscarriages, there is about a 5 percent chance that one…
- Fever therapy Fever therapy: Using abnormal elevations in body temperature as a tool to treat disease. This was done in the…
- Distal The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone)…
- Compression 1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression…