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Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease
Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease is a kidney condition associated with long-standing diabetes. It affects the network of tiny blood vessels (the microvasculature) in the glomerulus, a key structure in the…
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Show more- Thoracic cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Tok- From the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining forms, all…
- Hirsutism Having an overabundance of hair. A person with hirsutism is said to be hirsute (pronounced hir-suit)…
- Mesodermal Pertaining to the mesoderm or to tissues derived from the mesoderm
- NBIA Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Laminectomy A surgical procedure in which the posterior arch of a vertebra is removed. Laminectomy is done to relieve…
- Guillain-Barre syndrome Guillain-Barre syndrome: A disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and loss of reflexes…
- Micturate To urinate. The verb 'micturate' (like the noun 'micturation') comes from the Latin 'micturire' meaning 'to…
- Knee replacement, total A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with artifical parts. The surgery…
- Malrotated ear An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…
- Syndrome, piriformis Irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by compression of the nerve within the buttock by the piriformis…
- Encephalopathy, mitochondrial (MELAS) MELAS is the acronym for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Strokelike episodes. MELAS is a…