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Binswanger disease
A form of dementia with blood vessel abnormalities in the deep white-matter of the brain causing loss of memory, decreasing cognition, and mood changes. Patients usually show signs of abnormal blood pressure (too high or too low), stroke…
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- Weil syndrome A severe form of leptospirosis with liver disease. See: Leptospirosis
- Vaccinia, fetal See Congenital vaccinia
- Thyroid hormone A chemical substance made by the thyroid gland for export into the bloodstream. The thyroid gland needs…
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Low blood platelet count as a result of the medication heparin. Heparin is used to treat and prevent abnormal…
- Nephrolithotripsy, percutaneous (PNL) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Stress testing, exercise cardiac The exercise cardiac stress testing (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The…
- Asthma susceptibility gene One of the genes that predisposes a person to asthma. A new gene family that plays a major role in asthma…
- Surgery, elective Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example…
- IDEC-Y2B8 monoclonal antibody See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan
- Langer-Saldino type achondrogenesis See: Achondrogenesis type II
- Traumatic alopecia Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that…