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Show more- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VIII DiFerrante syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme glucosamine-6-sulfate. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis.
- Yellow fever vaccination A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Ambiguous genitalia Genitalia that are neither typically female nor typically male. Also known as intersexual genitalia. Girls…
- Amygdaloid body See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Angiitis, allergic granulomatous See: Churg-Strauss syndrome
- Knee, jumper's See: Patellar tendonitis
- Developmental dyspraxia A pattern of delayed, uneven, or aberrant development of physical abilities during childhood development. The…
- Substance, pressor See: Pressor substance
- Swan-Ganz catheter See: Catheter, Swan-Ganz
- Eyelid The lid or cover of the eye, a movable fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball or opened…
- Atherosclerosis A process of progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of medium-sized and large arteries as a result…
- Medical journals In 1665 the Royal Society in England published one of the first 2 scientific journals in the world: the…