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Lipodystrophy syndrome
A disturbance of lipid (fat) metabolism that involves the partial or total absence of fat and often the abnormal deposition and distribution of fat in the body. There are a number of different lipodystrophy syndromes. Some of them are…
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Show more- Rib, vertebral One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'vertebral' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Deafness Deafness: Deafness is defined by partial or complete hearing loss. Levels of hearing impairment vary from a…
- Rh factor An antigen found in the red blood cells of most people: those who have Rh factor are said to be Rh positive…
- Maturity onset diabetes of the young Diabetes mellitus that has early onset (usually before the age of 25), is non-insulin-dependent, and is…
- Congenital neutropenia, severe (SCN) Neutropenia, severe (SCN): Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell…
- Lecithinase See: Phospholipase
- Granulomatosis, Wegener's An inflammatory disease of small arteries and veins (vasculitis) that classically involves vessels supplying…
- Malariologist Someone who is versed in or engaged in the study of malaria. 'Independent malariologists believe it kills two…
- MEF2A A transcription factor that participates in vascular development. MEF2A is a member of the myocyte enhancer…
- Double helix The structure of DNA with the two strands of DNA spiraling about one other. The double helix looks something…
- Traumatology The branch of surgery that deals with trauma patients and their injuries. Patients who have suffered…
- Locus The place, in Latin.. In genetics, a locus is the place a gene occupies on a chromosome. One locus, two loci