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Type 2 myotonic dystrophy
See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
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- Melanoma, amelanotic A form of melanoma in which the malignant cells (melanocytes) do not make the pigment melanin. Amelanotic…
- Resection Surgical removal of part of an organ
- Dip, wax A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Neutrophil A type of white blood cell, specifically a form of granulocyte, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny…
- Reverse genetics In classic genetics, the traditional approach was to find a gene product and then try to identify the gene…
- Pyelogram X-ray study of the kidney especially showing the pelvis (urine-collecting basin) of the kidney and the ureter.
- Mixed connective tissue disease Mixed connective tissue disease: A mixture of three diseases of connective tissue (the framework of the cells…
- Recurrence risk In medical genetics, the recurrence risk is the chance that a genetic (inherited) disease present in the…
- Pasteurization A method of treating food by heating it to a certain point to kill pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms but…