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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
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- Neck The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. Also, any narrow or constricted part of a bone or…
- Monoarticular Involving just one joint. As opposed to polyarticular (affecting many joints). From the Latin 'articulus,'…
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- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. See also…
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- Syndrome, Rett See: Rett syndrome
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- Sexually transmitted infection An infection that can be transferred from one person to another through sexual contact. In this context…
- Syndrome, Pagon See: Pagon syndrome