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End-stage renal disease
ESRD. Chronic irreversible renal failure
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- MCPH1 Microcephalin 1
- Stromal Pertaining to the stroma of an organ. See: Stroma
- Ammonium perchlorate See: Perchlorate
- Spot, blind In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…
- Conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Diverticulitis Inflammation of the diverticula (small outpouchings) along the wall of the colon, the large intestine. (One…
- Allergy, honey bee See: Honey bee allergy
- Acquired mutation A mutation (a genetic change) acquired by a somatic cell after conception. Acquired mutations occur in…
- Lobstein's disease Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility…
- Ventricular beat, premature See: Extrasystole
- Tracheostomy tube Tracheostomy tube: A 2- to 3-inch metal or plastic tube that keeps the stoma and trachea open. Also called a…