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GM2-gangliosidosis, type 1
This disorder known as Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is concisely defined by OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) as 'an autosomal recessive, progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which in the classic infantile form, is usually fatal by…
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Show more- Immunology The study of all aspects of the immune system including its structure and function, disorders of the immune…
- Breast cancer susceptibility genes Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to…
- Canker sore Canker sore: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…
- Code black While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Pancytopenia A shortage of all types of blood cells, including red and white blood cells as well as platelets.
- Nil disease A form of kidney disease preferably called minimal change disease. See: Minimal change disease
- Attenuated FAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Intercellular junction A specialized region of connection between two cells
- Pregnancy, extrauterine A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A…
- Boomeritis Injuries to older amateur athletes, especially those who are part of the Baby Boom, born when there was a…
- Riot control agent poisoning Poisoning by an irritant agent that belongs to a class of agents collectively known as riot control agents or…
- Hexosaminidase A An enzyme which, when deficient, causes Tay-Sachs disease, a progressive fatal neurologic disorder…