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Hypoglossal neuropathy
Disease of the hypoglossal nerve, the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve included, emerge from the skull, as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The hypoglossal nerve…
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- Idiopathy A disease or medical condition of unknown origin or which has no apparent cause. As in the idiopathy of…
- Dysmetabolic syndrome X A constellation of metabolic abnormalities in serum or plasma insulin/glucose level ratios, lipids…
- Strontium ranelate An agent consisting of two atoms of stable strontium and ranelic acid. Strontium ranelate stimulates the…
- Detoxify To reduce or eliminate the toxicity of a substance or poison. To promote the recovery of a person from an…
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- Leukemia, acute nonlymphocytic Leukemia, acute nonlymphocytic: Abbreviated ANLL. More commonly called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A…
- LaCrosse encephalitis Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of…
- Down syndrome features Children with Down syndrome have multiple malformations and mental impairment due to the presence of extra…