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Stargardt disease
An hereditary eye disease that is one of the most frequent causes of macular degeneration in childhood. (The macula is the part of the retina that is responsible for central vision.) The disease has its onset between the ages of 7 and 12…
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Show more- Carcinogen A substance or agent that causes cancer. Related terms include the adjective 'carcinogenic' and the nouns…
- Contraceptive, pill Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Musicotherapy See: Music therapy
- Major histocompatibility complex See: Permanent makeup.
- Developmental disorder One of several disorders that interrupt normal development in childhood. They may affect a single area of…
- Bone, coccygeal The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5…
- Fever, rheumatic An illness that occurs following a streptococcus infection (such as a 'strep throat') or scarlet fever and…
- Functional scoliosis A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Postoperative After surgery. As opposed to preoperative, before surgery
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: A condition caused by an abnormality in the electrical system of the heart…
- Cerebral Pertaining to the brain, the cerebrum or the intellect. The word 'cerebral' was borrowed directly from the…
- Metastasize The spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and cause secondary tumors…