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Syndrome, autoimmune polyglandular (APS)
A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by at least 2 of the following 3 findings: hypoparathyroidism -- underfunction of the parathyroid glands which control calcium…
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Show more- Spleen An organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen produces lymphocytes; it…
- Calabresi, Paul Italian-born American oncologist who was a leader in developing and testing drugs to treat Hodgkin's…
- Embryonic hemoglobin Hemoglobin E, the normal embryonic hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin found in the human embryo. The E…
- Macrophage A type of white blood that ingests (takes in) foreign material. Macrophages are key players in the immune…
- Intracranial Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain. An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding…
- Echinococcus A tiny parasitic tapeworm. The larval stage of this tapeworm can cause human disease. There are three forms…
- Cell, somatic See: Somatic cell
- ETS Environmental tobacco smoke. Smoke generated from the sidestream (the burning end) of a cigarette, pipe or…
- Vestibulocochlear nerve A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and which is also pertinent to balance, to the body…
- Laryngoscopy Examination of the larynx with a mirror (indirect laryngoscopy) or with a laryngoscope (direct laryngoscopy)…
- Retinopathy, diabetic See: Diabetic retinopathy
- Genome, C. elegans See: C. elegans genome.