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Cogan syndrome
Arteritis (also referred to as vasculitis) that involves the ear. This condition is called Cogan syndrome after the American ophthalmologist David Glendenning Cogan (1908-93) who first described it. Cogan syndrome features not only…
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- Syndrome X See: Metabolic syndrome
- Lesbian suicide risk High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…
- Stenosis, carotid See: Carotid stenosis
- Face, masklike A surgical procedure designed to make the face appear younger by pulling loose facial skin taut. With age or…
- Globus pallidus A pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. The globus pallidus is part of what is called the lentiform…
- Refraction In ophthalmology, the bending of light that takes place within the human eye. Refractive errors include…
- Alveolar proteinosis See: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- Water on the brain Known medically as 'hydrocephalus', this is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the…
- Macula A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small…
- Sequence, conserved A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Avian tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, avian