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Minimal change nephrotic syndrome
See: Minimal change disease
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- Cancer anorexia Loss of desire to eat due to cancer. Cancer anorexia contributes to malnutrition, increases morbidity…
- Amplification, DNA The production of multiple copies of a sequence of DNA. Repeated copying of a piece of DNA. DNA amplification…
- Reproduction The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding
- Anatomy, gross Better known among medical students simply as 'gross', gross anatomy is the study of the form of structures…
- Sinus rhythm The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or…
- Ethylene glycol poisoning Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce…
- Cranial nerve XII The twelfth cranial nerve is the hypoglossal nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve…
- Twilight sleep Sleep: A term applied to the combination of analgesia (pain relief) and amnesia (loss of memory) produced by…
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