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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII
Sly syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis
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Show more- Community-acquired infection An infection acquired in the community. In contrast to a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection
- Disease, guinea worm See: Guinea worm disease
- Glenoid labrum A ring of fibrocartilage that runs around the cavity of the scapula (wingbone) in which the head of the…
- Heebie-jeebies Extreme nervousness. A term coined by the America cartoonist Billy DeBeck (1890-1942) in his comic strip…
- Dendritic cell A special type of cell that is a key regulator of the immune system, acting as a professional…
- Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia: A condition in which cryoglobulin proteins which are a mixture of various…
- Barium swallow An upper gastrointestinal series (barium swallow) is an X-ray test used to define the anatomy of the upper…
- Epilepsy, temporal-lobe Epilepsy that is characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain. This…
- Field, visual The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with…
- Intracranial Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain. An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding…
- Crohn's disease Crohn's disease: A chronic inflammatory disease, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which…
- Post-exposure prophylaxis A treatment administered following exposure to a harmful agent which attempts to block or reduce injury or…