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Myeloencephalitis
Inflammation of both the spinal cord and the brain. Myeloencephalitis (also called encephalomyelitis) can be caused by a variety of conditions that lead to inflammation of the spinal cord and brain. Among the common causes of…
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- Diseases related to obesity Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These include: > >Type 2 (adult-onset)…
- Deafness-ichthyosis-keratitis syndrome See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Alkyl group In chemistry, a group of atoms derived from an alkane (a hydrocarbon with no carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds)…
- Maturity onset diabetes of the young Diabetes mellitus that has early onset (usually before the age of 25), is non-insulin-dependent, and is…
- Prion disease A disease due to a prion, a proteinaceous infectious particle that lacks nucleic acids. Prions are composed…
- Electroencephalogram A study of electrical current within the brain. Electrodes are attached to the scalp. Wires attach these…
- Hypoxia A subnormal concentration of oxygen. By contrast with normoxia (normal oxygen) and anoxia (the absence or…
- Inheritance, mendelian The manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to their children. The four modes of Mendelian…
- Blackhead A familiar term for what is medically called an open comedo. A comedo, the primary sign of acne, consists of…
- Nursing home A residential facility for persons with chronic illness or disability, particularly older people who have…
- Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria: The inherited inability to metabolize (process) the essential amino acid phenylalanine due…