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Anorexia
Anorexia: An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia is a serious psychological disorder. It is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting. The person with anorexia, most…
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- Hypothyroidism, congenital Hypothyroidism, congenital: Underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth, resulting in growth retardation…
- MSBP Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Leg, lower The lower leg is the bottom segment of the leg: the part below the knee. The lower leg contains two long…
- Krabbe disease A progressive degenerative disorder of the nervous system due to mutation in the galactosylceramidase (GALC)…
- Racemose A descriptive term for something that is in a cluster or bunch. From the Latin 'racemus' meaning 'a cluster…
- End-of-the-road disease Guinea worm disease, a parasitic illness caused by infection with the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis)…
- Genitalia, female external See: Female external genitalia
- Probability The likelihood that something will happen. For example, a probability of less than .05 indicates that the…
- Aldose reductase inhibitor A class of drugs used to prevent eye and nerve damage in diabetes. Aldose reductase is an enzyme that is…
- Alice in Wonderland syndrome A syndrome of distorted space, time and body image. The patient with the Alice in Wonderland syndrome has a…
- Laboratory, Jackson The premiere place for mouse genetics and the largest mammalian genetic research facility in the world. Many…